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Harvard Referencing

Short guide to Harvard referencing based on Cite them Right

What this guide does

This guide gives a brief explanation of citations and referencing and outlines some examples of referencing that are commonly used by St George's students.  The information in this guide is based on Cite them Right (12th edition) by Pears and Shields (2022), which is the version of Harvard that St George's officially uses. This book contains many more types of referencing examples so if you don't find your example on this guide, use Cite them Right.  Use the online version (you will need to log in with your St George's username and password) or find it on the library shelve at PN171 PEA.

This guide will show you how to reference:

  • Books and ebooks

  • Journals and ejournals

  • NICE Guidelines

  • Webpages

  • Information from Canvas

Cite them Right

http://www.citethemrightonline.com.  
Cite them Right is both a book and an online publication that gives comprehensive guidance on the principles of citing and referencing, as well as many examples of references using the Harvard format.  You are encouraged to use it for guidance in your referencing, as well as using this guide.  Use your St George's network login to access the full online resource when offsite, using this link: 
Cite them right online - St George's students and staff  

 

Find it on the library shelves at PN171 PEA.
Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2022) Cite them right: the essential referencing guide. 12th edn.  London: Bloomsbury Academic
Use the Cite them Right search bar below to search how to reference a particular type of information, for example journal article, or Act of Parliament.

Virtual tour of Cite Them Right Online

We have created this virtual tour which shows you how to navigate the Cite Them Right website.

When you see this icon Plus icon click for a brief explanation.

Use Down arrow icon to move to the bottom of the same page and use Up arrow icon to move back up to the top of the same page.

Click on Up-right arrow icon to go to another page and click on Left arrow icon to go back to the previous page.

Have a look and get in touch by emailing liaison@sgul.ac.uk with any questions or feedback you have.

 

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