Harvard Reference Style

E-Book from the internet

Components:

Author. Year. Title of book [E-reader version, if applicable]. doi/Available: URL [Date of access].

Examples:

Romm, J. 2015. Climate change: what everyone needs to know [Kindle version]. Available: http://www.amazon.com [6 April 2018].

Schama, S. 2014. The story of the Jews: finding the words 1000 BC – 1492 AD [Nook Book version]. Available: https://www.barnesandnoble.com [27 April 2018].

Notes:

Use the DOI if it is available. If no DOI, use the URL.

For references to ebook readers, include the type of e-book reader version in brackets after the title.

Italicize the title, but not the e-book version if included.

Examples:

Romm (2015:122) states that ...

… (Romm, 2015:152).

Schama (2014:44-45) concluded …

… (Schama, 2014:59).

Components:

Author. Year. Title of book. doi/Available: URL [Date of access].

Examples:

Patterson, N. 2017. Patterson’s guide to reloading basics: practical ammo reloading guide for shooters. Available: http://www.overdrive.com [7 May 2018]

Mulvihill, P.R. & Ali, S.H. 2016. Environmental management: critical thinking and emerging practices. Available: https://www.ebscohost.com/ebooks [15 September 2018].

Notes:

Provide the home page of the online library (Google Books, NetLibrary, ebrary, EbscoHost ebooks, etc.) rather than the full URL. Books are easily available by search on home page, and some sites require log-in credentials.

Examples:

Patterson (2017:13) argued …

… (Patterson, 2017:21-22).

Mulvihill and Ali (2016: 31) recommended …

Components:

Author. Year. Title: subtitle of chapter. In editors of book (eds.), Title of book [E-reader version, if applicable]).  doi/ Available: URL  [Date of access]. Page reference.

Example

Manson, P. & Lanier, A. 2015. Managing the virtual landscape of Oregon’s territorial sea. In D.J. Wright (ed.), Ocean solutions earth solutions. Available: http://ebookcentral.proquest.com [26 March 2018]. pp. 287-314.

Examples:

According to Manson and Lanier (2015:302) …