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ReferencingMarch 10, 2026·8 min read
The Complete Harvard Referencing Guide for UK Students (2026)
A clear, no-nonsense guide to citing books, journals, websites, and grey literature using Harvard style. Includes worked examples for every source type.
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Prof. James Holloway
Research & Data Specialist
Harvard referencing uses the author-date format in-text (Smith, 2023) and a full reference list at the end. For books: Author, Initial. (Year) Title in italics. Edition. Place: Publisher. For journal articles: Author, Initial. (Year) 'Article title', Journal Name in italics, volume(issue), pages. For websites: Author/Organisation (Year) Title [Online]. Available at: URL (Accessed: date).
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