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Elsevier Harvard Citation Generator

Create accurate Elsevier Harvard citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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Elsevier Harvard citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Elsevier Harvard — an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author:

Journal article
Rivera, M., Chen, D., 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
Book
Okafor, A., 2019. The craft of research writing, 2nd ed. University Press, Cambridge.
Website
Larsen, S., 2023. How peer review works [WWW Document]. Open Science Digest. URL https://www.example.org/peer-review (accessed 1.10.24).
In-text citation (for the journal article)
(Rivera and Chen, 2021)

About Elsevier Harvard

Elsevier's Harvard-style variant used in many Elsevier journals across disciplines.

When to use Elsevier Harvard: When an Elsevier journal specifies Harvard or author-date format. Common in: International.

Subject areas: biology.

How to use this Elsevier Harvard generator

Paste a DOI, a URL to a news article or webpage, or raw BibTeX into the box above. You can also search for a book by title or author and cite it by ISBN. Choose "Elsevier Harvard" in the style dropdown (it's pre-selected on this page), then click "Generate citation." Copy the result into your reference list or bibliography. You can edit the generated entry (e.g. fix a title or add a date) before copying.

Frequently asked questions about Elsevier Harvard

What is Elsevier Harvard?
Elsevier's Harvard-style variant used in many Elsevier journals across disciplines.
When should I use Elsevier Harvard?
When an Elsevier journal specifies Harvard or author-date format.
What does an in-text citation look like in Elsevier Harvard?
Elsevier Harvard is an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: (Rivera and Chen, 2021)
What does a Elsevier Harvard reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in Elsevier Harvard looks like this: Rivera, M., Chen, D., 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
How can I generate a Elsevier Harvard citation?
Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select Elsevier Harvard as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

CitationEasy supports many citation styles from around the world. Our generator uses Citation Style Language (CSL) styles from the official CSL repository.