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Elsevier Harvard2 Citation Generator

Create accurate Elsevier Harvard2 citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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Elsevier Harvard2 citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Elsevier Harvard2 — 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.
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 Harvard2

Citation style for Elsevier Harvard2. From the Citation Style Language repository.

When to use Elsevier Harvard2: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Elsevier Harvard2 style. Common in: International.

How to use this Elsevier Harvard2 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 Harvard2" 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 Harvard2

What is Elsevier Harvard2?
Citation style for Elsevier Harvard2. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Elsevier Harvard2?
When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Elsevier Harvard2 style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Elsevier Harvard2?
Elsevier Harvard2 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 Harvard2 reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in Elsevier Harvard2 looks like this: Rivera, M., Chen, D., 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 145–162.
How can I generate a Elsevier Harvard2 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 Harvard2 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.