Harvard Limerick Citation Generator

Harvard Limerick citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Harvard Limerick — 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), 145–162, available: 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 [online], Open Science Digest, available: https://www.example.org/peer-review [accessed 10 Jan 2024].

In-text citation (for the journal article)

(Rivera and Chen 2021)

About Harvard Limerick

Citation style for Harvard Limerick. From the Citation Style Language repository.

When to use Harvard Limerick: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Harvard Limerick style. Common in: International.

How to use this Harvard Limerick 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 Limerick" 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 Limerick

What is Harvard Limerick?

Citation style for Harvard Limerick. From the Citation Style Language repository.

When should I use Harvard Limerick?

When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Harvard Limerick style.

What does an in-text citation look like in Harvard Limerick?

Harvard Limerick 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 Limerick reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Harvard Limerick looks like this: Rivera, M. and Chen, D. (2021) “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,” Journal of Scholarly Communication, 12(3), 145–162, available: https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.

How can I generate a Harvard Limerick 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 Limerick as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.