Harvard Referencing Guide

Basic elements needed to reference a journal article:

• Author
• Year of publication
• 'Title of the article'
• Journal Title
• Volume
• Issue number
• Page ranges of the article
• DOI (if available)

• A DOI is a series of numbers and punctuation that identifies a document. Unlike a URL, a DOI always stays the same. DOIs are also internationally standardised.
• Works that have DOIs include most journal articles, some e-books and some PDFs.
• If the document has a DOI, include it in the citation in the reference list. Put it at the end of the citation and include the shortened form ‘doi’ in lower case before it.
• How to find a DOI - You can search for a DOI by going to https://search.crossref.org/ and pasting in the article title. 

Example

Kelleher T (2009) ‘Conversational voice’, Journal of Communication, 59(1):172–188, doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2008.01410.x.

One author

Elements of the reference

Author A (Year) ‘Title of article: subtitle of article’, Name of Journal, volume(issue):page–page, doi:number.

In-text citation

Kelleher (2009) OR (Kelleher 2009:172)

Reference list

Kelleher T (2009) ‘Conversational voice’, Journal of Communication, 59(1):172–188, doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2008.01410.x.

Two authors

Elements of the reference

Author A and Author B (Year) ‘Title of article: subtitle of article’, Name of Journal, volume(issue):page–page, doi:number.

In-text citation

Kelleher and Edmunds (2009)

Reference list

Kelleher T and Edmunds M (2009) ‘Conversational voice’, Journal of Communication, 59(1):172–188, doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2008.01410.x.

Three or more authors

Elements of the reference

Author A, Author B and Author C (Year) ‘Title of article: subtitle of article’, Name of Journal, volume(issue):page–page, doi:number.

In-text citation

Kelleher et al. (2009)

Reference list

Kelleher T, Edmunds M and Hogel F (2009) ‘Conversational voice’, Journal of Communication, 59(1):172–188, doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2008.01410.x.

• Reference the journal as a print version.

Elements of the reference

Author A (Year) ‘Title of article: subtitle of article’, Name of Journal, volume(issue):page–page.

In-text citation

Jones (2022) ...

Reference list

Jones D (2022) 'Looking to the future', Journal of Information, 6(2):31-36.

• Sometimes a journal article will use an article number instead of volume/ issue or page numbers.

Elements of the reference

Author A (Year) ‘Title of article: subtitle of article’, Name of Journal, article number, doi.

In-text citation

Munro and Lowe (2014) identified..

Reference list

Munro B and Lowe M (2014) ‘Learning within peer groups’, Journal of Education, article no. 25798, doi:10.3276/edu.v19.25798.

• Advance online publication may or may not include a year and usually will not yet have volume, issue, or page(s).

• If there is a year, include it in brackets before the title.

• Include an accessed date after the journal name.

Elements of the reference

Author A (advance online publication) ‘Title of article: subtitle of article’, Name of Journal, accessed Day Month Year, doi.

In-text citation

Reference list 

Kjellberg I and Jansson B (advance online publication) 'The capability approach in social work research: a scoping review of research addressing practical social work', International Social Work, accessed 4 February 2022, doi:10.1177/0020872819896849

Elements of the reference

Author A (in press) ‘Title of article: subtitle of article’, Name of Journal.

In-text citation

• For journal articles not yet published, use ‘in press’ instead of the year in the in-text citation.

Jackson (in press) reported similar results.

Reference list

Jackson L (in press) ‘Conversational voice’, Journal of Communication.

Journal articles in foreign languages

• Provide a translation in parentheses immediately after the title of the article. The title of a foreign –language journal should be cited in the original language without translation - to enable interested readers to locate it.

Elements of the reference

Author A (Year) 'Title of article in original language' (English translation), Title of journal in original language, volume(issue):page-page, doi number.

In-text citation

(Hohler 2007) OR Hohler (2007:67)

Reference list

Hohler S (2014) ’Von biodiversität zu biodiversifizierung: eine neue okonomie der natur?’ (Biodiversity to Biodiversification: a new economy of nature?), Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, 37(1):60–77, doi:10.1002/bewi.201401664.

• For works like newspaper and magazine articles include the full date – not just the year – in the reference list. It makes it easier for users to find this detail. 
• For online newspaper and magazine articles, hyperlink the title. Include the date you accessed the article at the end of the reference.
• If the article is behind a paywall, link the article title to the homepage of the magazine or newspaper.

Article with author listed

Elements of the reference

Author A (Day Month Year) ‘Title of article: subtitle of article’, Name of Newspaper or Magazine, accessed Day Month Year.

In-text citation

Richardson (2018) ..

Reference list

Richardson A (24 May 2018) ‘Australia imports almost all of its oil, and there are pitfalls all over the globe’, The Conversation, accessed 29 January 2020.

Doman M, Palmer A and Scott N (31 January 2020) ‘Cracking the code to Steve Smith's batting success’, ABC, accessed 5 February 2020.

Article with no author listed

• If a article doesn’t list an author, use the name of the newspaper or magazine.

Elements of the reference

Name of Newspaper or Magazine (Day Month Year) ‘Title of article: subtitle of article’, Name of Newspaper or Magazine, accessed Day Month Year.

In-text citation

ABC (2020) ..

Reference list

ABC (31 January 2020) ‘Cracking the code to Steve Smith's batting success’, ABC, accessed 5 February 2020.

Article print version

Elements of the reference

Author A (Day Month Year) ‘Title of article: subtitle of article’, Name of Newspaper or Magazine.

In-text citation

McCoy (2020) ..

Reference list

McCoy M (31 January 2020) 'Who's running the show?', The Sydney Morning Herald.