Harvard Reference Style

Article from a print journal (no DOI)

Components:

Author. Year. Title of article. Title of journal, volume of journal(number of issue):page reference.

Example:

Hart, I., Jacobs, P., Ramoroka, K., Mhlula, A. & Letty, B. 2015. Innovation and the development nexus: prospects from rural enterprises in South Africa. Africanus Journal of Development Studies, 45(1):1-9.

Example:

Hart, Jacobs, Ramoroka, Mhlula and Letty (2015:6) argue …

… (Hart et al., 2015:8).

Notes:

When a work has three or more authors, cite all authors the first time the reference occurs, but in subsequent citations only use the first author’s last name followed by “et al.”

Components:

Author. Year. Title of article. Title of journal, volume of journal(number of issue):page reference. doi

Example:

Oehl, B., Schaffer, L.M. & Bernauer, T. 2017. How to measure public demand for policies when there is no appropriate survey data? Journal of public policy, 37(2):173-204. doi: 10.1017/s0143814X16000155

Example:

… (Oehl, Schaffer & Bernauer, 2017:200-201).

Oehl et al. (2017:202) state …

Notes:

When a work has three or more authors, cite all authors the first time the reference occurs, but in subsequent citations only use the first author’s last name followed by “et al.”

Components:

Author. Year. Title of article. Title of journal, volume of journal(number of issue):page reference. Available: URL [Date of access].

Example:

Hughes, J.N. 2010. Identifying quality in preschool education: progress and challenge. School psychology review, 39(1):48-53. Available: http://naspjournals.org [7 Augustus 2018].

Notes:

If no DOI is assigned, give the URL of the journal. 

In general, it is not necessary to include database information as journal coverage in a particular database may change over time and may be only accessible to subscribers.

Example:

… (Hughes, 2010:49).

Components:

Author. Year. Title of article. Title of journal, volume of journal(number of issue):page reference. doi

Example:

Edwin, A., Anand, V. & Prasanna, K. 2017. Sustainable development through functionally graded materials: an overview. Rasayan Journal of Chemistry, 10(1):149-152. doi: 10.7324/RJC.2017.1011578

Notes:

In general, it is not necessary to include database information as journal coverage in a particular database may change over time and may be only accessible to subscribers.

Example:

Edwin, Anand and Prasanna (2017:150) believe …

… (Edwin et al., 2017:152).

Notes:

When a work has three or more authors, cite all authors the first time the reference occurs, but in subsequent citations only use the first author’s last name followed by “et al.”

Components:

Author. Year. Title of article. Title of journal, volume of journal(number of issue):page reference. doi/Available: URL [Date of access].

Example:

Supiot, A. 2010. A legal perspective on the economic crisis of 2008. International Labour Review, 149(2):151-162. Available: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/revue/ [26 July 2018].

Notes:

Example:

According to Supiot (2010:156).

Components:

Author. Year. Title of article. Title of journal, volume of journal (if available). Advance online publication. doi/Available: URL [Date of access].

Example:

Von Ledebur, S.C. 2018. Optimizing knowledge transfer by new employees in companies. Knowledge Management Research & Practice. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1057/palgrave.kmrp.8500141

Notes:

If you are citing an advance release version of an article, insert “Advance online publication” before the retrieval statement.

This advance online publication has not yet been given volume, issue, or page numbers (which would be assigned at the time of publication). 

If no DOI is assigned to the online content, include the URL for the journal or magazine in the reference. Do not include the name of the database. Use this format: Available: http://xxxxxxx [Date of access].

Examples:

Von Ledebur (2018) states …

… (Von Ledebur, 2018).

Notes: