Harvard Referencing



With so many options and choices to choose from, referencing the text and statements accurately is a struggling process. The academic researchers, despite including the right and related information, often battle with the implementation of the correct referencing style. Harvard referencing is one of the most used referencing styles, and most of the supervisors and the instructors prefer using this style of referencing. However, although it is the most used and common form of the referencing style, the researchers still struggle to cite and reference the sources of the statement correctly in the dissertation.

In the Harvard Referencing, there are two kinds of citations, the in-text citations which are included in the main body of the dissertation, another referencing style is found at the bottom of the whole desertion in the form of a list for all the sources that are mentioned in the study.
While there are many other variations of institutions and some different styles, the Harvard styles generally follow the format that is mentioned below. The sources that are typically used for Harvard Referencing are Books, Articles, Online sources, Visual Mediums and the other sources as well.

While presenting the reference list, the researcher must focus on listing all the reference in the alphabetical order starting each text with the surname of the author. There will be multiple citations within your dissertation, mainly in your Literature review section by the same authors, these authors will also be listed in the order in terms of the publication year.
You can also cite the source directly such as equating the exact source from it or indirectly you can cite a source to show that you have implemented the idea of the author, but you have not quoted them. Below the examples are mentioned
Direct: “The effective customer relationship helps in boosting the business of the organization” (Maria, 2019).

Indirect: As stated by Maria (2019), the effective relationship with the customer helps the organization in boosting their business.
When the researcher is directly quoting from the source, the page numbers must also be included in the reference. However, if you are indirectly quoting it as it is mentioned above, then you do not need to add the page numbers with in the reference. In case the page number is not available, you can use the paragraph number.

1.      Books

While citing for books with one author, the order of the reference will be

Last name, first initial. (Year). Book Title. Boo Edition. Publication City: Publisher
Example: Maria, M. (2019). CRM and Business. London, Delectable Publications.

While you are citing for more two authors, the order of the reference will be

Last name, first initial., Last name, first initial., and Last name, first initial. (Year). Book Title. Publication City: Publisher
For example
Maria, M., John, D. and Jackson, w. (2019). Business Failures. London: Delectable Publications

   2. Citation for articles

Print Journal Citations

Last name, First initial. (Year). Title of Article. Journal name, Volume (Issue), Page/s.
For example
Maria, M. (2019). Weight loss instructions and diet plans. Health Research, Volume5 (4), pp. 2-8.

Citations for online Journals

While citing for the online journals, the journal article must not be any different from the way you have mentioned the printed article. However, it will be listed differently in the reference list
Such as, the order will be
Last name, First initial. (Year). Article Title. Journal name, Volume (Issue), Page/s. Available from: URL. [Accessed: date]
Example
Maria, M. (2019). Weight loss instructions and diet plans. Health Research, Volume 5 (4), pp. 2- 8. Available at
www.healthresearch journal.com/mariadietplan [Accessed: 6 June 2019]

   3. Online Source

Citation for Website

While citing for the website, the research must add the website authorship; however, it if it is an article on the website the which is not a newspaper/ magazine, there can be an individual author., if not the overall organization or the name of the would-be credited with the authorship.
The order of the reference will be
Author name (Year). Title of the web page. [online]. (Last updated: date]. Available at: URL [Accessed date: Day/Month/ Year]
For example
Health Tips (2019). Diet plans and Exercise. [online]. (Last updated on 30 May 2019). Available at:
www.healthtipsarticles.com/dietplansandexercise[Accessed 30 May 2019]

   4. Images

While referencing the image and other visuals

Title of image/ film. Release Year. [Medium Type]. Director. Original Country: Studio Film or maker. (Other related details)
For example
The Most Wanted Criminal. (2015). [Film]. Directed by M. Maria. UK: Criminal Studios

   5. Citation for other types

Report Citations

Author/ Organization. (Year). Report Title. Publication place: Publisher
For example
Walmart. (2015). Marketing report. London: M&S Publications

Dissertation Citations

Author’s Last name. First initial. (Year). Dissertation Title. Level. University Name
For example
Maria, M (2019). Impact of CRM on business sales. Masters Level. Oxford Brookes University.

Authors Bio

Hailey James have been writing articles and informative blogs for the Dissertation Help UK since the launch of this website and possess the MBA in Supply chain and currently working on pursuing her PhD in psychology. 

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