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Harvard Cite Them Right Citation Generator

Create accurate Harvard Cite Them Right citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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Harvard Cite Them Right citation examples

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

Journal article
Rivera, M. and Chen, D. (2021) “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,” Journal of Scholarly Communication, 12(3), pp. 145–162. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book
Okafor, A. (2019) The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. Cambridge: University Press.
Website
Larsen, S. (2023) How peer review works, Open Science Digest. Available at: https://www.example.org/peer-review (Accessed: January 10, 2024).
In-text citation (for the journal article)
(Rivera and Chen, 2021)

About Harvard Cite Them Right

Harvard author-date style per Cite Them Right. Common in UK and Australia.

When to use Harvard Cite Them Right: UK and Australian universities; business and social sciences. Common in: United Kingdom.

Subject areas: generic base.

How to use this Harvard Cite Them Right 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 "Harvard Cite Them Right" 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 Harvard Cite Them Right

What is Harvard (Cite Them Right)?
Harvard author-date style per Cite Them Right. Common in UK and Australia.
When should I use Harvard Cite Them Right?
UK and Australian universities; business and social sciences.
What does an in-text citation look like in Harvard Cite Them Right?
Harvard Cite Them Right 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 Harvard Cite Them Right reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in Harvard Cite Them Right looks like this: Rivera, M. and Chen, D. (2021) “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,” Journal of Scholarly Communication, 12(3), pp. 145–162. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a Harvard Cite Them Right 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 Harvard Cite Them Right 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.