How do I reference a book in Harvard style? Last Updated: Mar 19, 2020 Views: 2833
In the text
Cite your sources by putting the author's family name and the year of publication into round brackets:
- Some commentators have argued (Penner, 2010) ...
- It has been concluded that a "strong preference for political rather than legal and judicial control mechanisms" (Oliver, 2003, p. 383) ...
In the reference list
Required elements:
Family name of author, Initial(s). Year of publication (in brackets) Title of book (in italics). Place of publication: Publisher.
Examples:
Book with a single author
Oliver, D. (2003) Constitutional reform in the United Kingdom. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Book with multiple authors
Slapper, G. & Kelly, D. (2006) The English legal system. London: Cavendish.
Book with multiple editors
Sullivan, D. H. & Fidell, E. R. (eds.) (2002) Evolving military justice. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
Book with multiple editions
Cruttenden, A. (2014) Gimson's Pronunciation of English. 8th ed. Abingdon: Routledge.
For further information, look at the Harvard guide.
For information about reference management software, look at the EndNote guide or the EndNote online guide.
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