Template:Harvard reference

{{{Last}}} ({{{Year}}})

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Reference to a book, one author

{{Harvard reference|Surname=|Given=|Authorlink=|Year=|Title=|Place=|Publisher=|ID=|URL=}}
  • Surname (required): The author's surname or last name. (This parameter may also be called Last).
    • Given (optional): The author's first or given name. In formal Harvard style references, this should include only the initials. (This parameter may also be called First or Initials).
    • Author (optional): While the Surname (or Last) tag is mandatory for referencing purposes, use of the Author parameter will override how the author's name is displayed in the reference.
  • Authorlink (optional): Title of a Wikipedia article about author. Article must already exist.
  • Year (required): Year of publication.
    • Date (optional): While the Year) tag is mandatory, use of the Date parameter will override how the date is displayed in the reference.
  • Title (optional): Title of the book.
  • Edition (optional): Number or name of the edition, if not the first; for example: Edition=2nd.
  • Place (optional): The city of publication. If more than one town/city is listed on the title page, give the first one or the location of the publisher's head office. If the city is not well-known, you may add a county, region, or state. States in the U.S. are denoted by a two-letter code; for example: Place=Paris, TX (no period at the end). Where the publisher is a university and the place or location is included in the name of the university, do not use this parameter.
  • Publisher (optional): The name of the publisher. Omit terms such as Publishers, Co., Inc., Ltd., etc., but retain the words Books or Press.
  • ID (optional): Identifier such as ISBN 1-111-22222-9
    • ISBN (optional): Use this parameter if the book has an ISBN.
  • URL (optional): An url of an online location where the book can be found.
  • Access-date (optional): The date on which the url was last accessed.

Reference to an article in a periodical, one author

{{Harvard reference|Surname=|Given=|Authorlink=|Year=|Title=|Journal=|Volume=|Issue=|Pages=|URL=}}
  • Surname (required): The author's surname or last name. (This parameter may also be called Last).
    • Given (optional): The author's first or given name. In formal Harvard style references, this should include only the initials. (This parameter may also be called First or Initials).
    • Author (optional): While the Surname (or Last) tag is mandatory for referencing purposes, use of the Author parameter will override how the author's name is displayed in the reference.
  • Authorlink (optional): Title of a Wikipedia article about author. Article must already exist.
  • Year (required): Year of publication in the journal.
    • Date (optional): While the Year) tag is mandatory, use of the Date parameter will override how the date is displayed in the reference.
  • Title (optional): Title of the article.
  • Journal (optional): Name of the journal or periodical. (This parameter may also be called Periodical).
  • Volume (optional): The volume number of the journal.
  • Issue (optional): The issue number of the journal. (This parameter may also be called Number).
  • Pages (optional): The pages in the issue where the article may be found. (If the article is on only one page, use the parameter Page instead).
  • URL (optional): An url of an online location where the article can be found.
  • Access-date (optional): The date on which the url was last accessed.

Reference to a contribution or chapter in a book, one author and one editor

{{Harvard reference|Surname=|Given=|Authorlink=|Year=|Chapter=|Editor=|Title=|Place=|Publisher=|Pages=
|ID=|URL=}}
  • Surname (required): The author's surname or last name. (This parameter may also be called Last).
    • Given (optional): The author's first or given name. In formal Harvard style references, this should include only the initials. (This parameter may also be called First or Initials).
    • Author (optional): While the Surname (or Last) tag is mandatory for referencing purposes, use of the Author parameter will override how the author's name is displayed in the reference.
  • Authorlink (optional): Title of a Wikipedia article about author. Article must already exist.
  • Year (required): Year of publication.
    • Date (optional): While the Year) tag is mandatory, use of the Date parameter will override how the date is displayed in the reference.
  • Chapter (required for chapters): Title of the contribution in the book. (This parameter may also be called Contribution).
  • Editor (optional): Name of the editor or editors.
  • Title (required for chapters): Title of the book.
  • Edition (optional): Number or name of the edition, if not the first; for example: Edition=2nd.
  • Place (optional): The city of publication. If more than one town/city is listed on the title page, give the first one or the location of the publisher's head office. If the city is not well-known, you may add a county, region, or state. States in the U.S. are denoted by a two-letter code; for example: Place=Paris, TX (no period at the end). Where the publisher is a university and the place or location is included in the name of the university, do not use this parameter.
  • Publisher (optional): The name of the publisher. Omit terms such as Publishers, Co., Inc., Ltd., etc., but retain the words Books or Press.
  • Pages (optional): The pages in the book where the chapter or contribution may be found. (If the contribution is on only one page, use the parameter Page instead).
  • ID (optional): Identifier such as ISBN 1-111-22222-9
    • ISBN (optional): Use this parameter if the book has an ISBN.
  • URL (optional): An url of an online location where the book can be found.
  • Access-date (optional): The date on which the url was last accessed.

Book or periodical, multiple authors, up to four

{{Harvard reference|Surname1=|Given1=|Authorlink1=|Surname2=|Given2=|Authorlink2=|Surname3=|Given3=
|Authorlink3=|Surname4=|Given4=|Authorlink4=|Year=|Title=|Place=|Publisher=|ID=|URL=}}
  • Surname1 (required): The first author's surname or last name. (This parameter may also be called Last1).
    • Given1 (optional): The author's first or given name. In formal Harvard style references, this should include only the initials. (This parameter may also be called First1 or Initials1).
    • Author1 (optional): While the Surname1 (or Last1) tag is mandatory for referencing purposes, use of the Author1 parameter will override how the first author's name is displayed in the reference.
  • Authorlink1 (optional): Title of a Wikipedia article about the first author. Article must already exist.
  • Other authors: use Surname2, Surname3, etc.

Examples

Books

{{ Harvard reference
 | Surname=Turner
 | Given=O.
 | Title=History of the Pioneer Settlement of Phelps and Gorham's Purchase, and Morris' Reserve
 | Publisher=William Alling
 | Place=[[Rochester, New York]]
 | Year=1851
 | URL=http://olivercowdery.com/texts/1851Trn1.htm#turn1851
 }}.

Result: Turner, O. (1851), Template:Link, Rochester, New York: William Alling.

Periodicals

{{Harvard reference
 | Last=Hill
 | First=Marvin S.
 | Title=Joseph Smith and the 1826 Trial: New Evidence and New Difficulties
 | Journal=BYU Studies
 | Volume=12
 | Issue=2
 | Year=1976
 | Pages=1–8
 | URL=https://byustudies.byu.edu/shop/PDFSRC/12.2Hill.pdf
 }}.

Result: Hill, Marvin S. (1976), Template:Link, BYU Studies, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1–8.

Newspapers

{{Harvard reference
 | Last=Smith
 | First=Joseph III
 | Authorlink=Joseph Smith III
 | Title=Last Testimony of Sister Emma
 | Journal=The Saints' Herald
 | Volume=26
 | Issue=19
 | Date=[[October 1]], [[1879]]
 | Year=1879
 | Month=October
 | Page=289
 | URL=http://www.sidneyrigdon.com/dbroadhu/IL/sain1872.htm#100179
 }}.

Result: Smith, Joseph III (October 1, 1879), Template:Link, The Saints' Herald, vol. 26, no. 19, p. 289.

Minimal reference

{{Harvard reference
 | Last=Jones
 | Year=2006
 }}.

Result: Jones (2006).

Multiple authors

{{Harvard reference
 | Surname1=Lincoln
 | Given1=A.
 | Surname2=Washington
 | Given2=G.
 | Surname3=Adams
 | Given3=J.
 | Title=All the Presidents' Names
 | Publisher=The Pentagon
 | Place=Home Base, New York
 | Year=2007
 }}.

Result: Lincoln, A., Washington, G. & Adams, J. (2007), Template:Link, Home Base, New York: The Pentagon.

Citation examples

These examples of citation within the text are based on related citation template Template:Harvard citation, which automatically creates a one-directional link to the first matching Harvard reference on the same page:

Markup in main text:

  • {{Harvard citation|Turner|1851|pp=10-11}} (full cite format)
  • {{Harv|Smith|1879|p=289}} (short format)
  • {{Harv|Jones|2006|loc=section 5|Ref=none}} (non-linking)
  • {{Harv|Lincoln|Washington|Adams|2007|pp=88-89}} (multi-author)

Results:

Notes

  • Because the Harvard referencing style is based on Surname and Year, these items are mandatory in both the citation and the reference.
  • If there is only one author, the parameters Surname and Given may be replaced with Last and First, respectively.
  • Template is generally compatible with Template:Cite book and Template:Cite journal.

See also