Harvard is a particular style of referencing. It is also known as the author-date system. There are many variations of Harvard, which may use different formatting/punctuation, so it is important that you follow the University of Lincoln version.
The Harvard Referencing Handbook is designed to help you understand how to cite and reference sources of information appropriately using the University of Lincoln Harvard system of referencing. There are two parts to Harvard referencing: the in-text citation, which contains the basic details about the source (i.e. author's surname and year of publication) in the main part of your work, and the reference list at the end (which contains the full publication details of all the sources cited in the text).
It provides guidance and examples on how to reference the different types of information that you may need to cite and reference within your academic work; however, it is impossible to include every type of information source. If the information source you would like to reference is not listed, please check the index. If it is not listed in the index, you should use the reference format of a source that is similar.
If you have any questions about Harvard referencing, please contact your Academic Subject Librarian.
The 3rd edition of the Harvard Referencing Handbook will be available (online only) in August. When it is ready it will be available here for you to view online or download in PDF.
The 3rd edition features:
The main changes are:
Hardin, J. and Bertoni, G.P. (2017) Becker’s world of the cell [ebook], 9th Global edition. Harlow: Pearson. Available from https://www.vlebooks.com/Product/Index/935131?page=0&startBookmarkId=-1 [accessed 10 August 2023]
In the 3rd edition it is placed directly after the title (same as a print book) and is followed by ebook in square brackets:
Hardin, J. and Bertoni, G.P. (2017) Becker’s world of the cell, 9th Global edition [ebook]. Harlow: Pearson. Available from https://www.vlebooks.com/Product/Index/935131?page=0&startBookmarkId=-1 [accessed 10 August 2023]