Skip to Main Content

Write it Right - A guide to Harvard referencing style

 

Approved by Academic Council in 2011, Write it right: a guide to the Harvard (‘Author-Date’) referencing system, is the official referencing guide for the University. 

This guide, which has been revised and updated for 2021, provides guidance in referencing, citation and plagiarism.

This guide is based on the Harvard Referencing Style, as outlined in Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2019) Cite them right: the essential referencing guide. 11th edn. London: Macmillan.

The Library also offers training on the Harvard referencing style. Contact the Library Desk for further information.

Please note: As there is no definitive version of the Harvard referencing style, always check with your lecturers to confirm the referencing requirements for your work. 

Recommended Library Books

Download Write it Right (pdf)

Other useful guides

Search our FAQ Knowledge base, ask a question, chat, send comments...

Go to LibAnswers

The Library, Technological University of the Shannon: Midwest