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Referencing Quick Guide - Harvard (University of Lincoln)

A quick guide to help you reference your work, using the Harvard Style supported by the University of Lincoln.

Citing a book

  In text citation Reference
One author (Webber, 1999,)
(Webber, 1999, 7) Direct quote)		 Webber, N.B. (1999) Fluid mechanics for civil engineers, 2nd edition. London: Chapman and Hall.

Citing a journal or newspaper

  In text citation Reference
Journal article (Battilana and Casciaro, 2013, 62) Battilana, J. and Casciaro, T. (2013) The network secrets of great change agents. Harvard Business Review, 91(7) 62-68.
Newspaper article (Tucker, 2004) Tucker, N. (2004) More tales of the inner city. The Independent, 15 October, 23.

Citing a website

  In text citation Reference
Webpage with author or organisation (Lallanila, 2016) Lallanila, M. (2016) What is the Greenhouse Effect? Available from http://www.livescience.com/37743-greenhouse-effect.html [accesed 27 July 2016].
Webpage with no author (Walgreens Boots Alliance, 2010) Walgreens Boots Alliance (2010) Social responsibility. Deerfield: Walgreens Boots Alliance. Available from http://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com [accessed on 6 July 2010].