Harvard Journal Reference Tool

Using this simple referencing tool you can create a Harvard Journal Article Reference in a couple of clicks.

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This tool follows Leeds Harvard. See our Harvard guide.

* Required Fields

This form accepts up to five authors. Include all authors in the reference; for longer lists, follow the guide and add the remaining names before using it.

Enter the Surname and Initials for each Author of the Journal

You must enter at least one Author including their first initial

Add a 2nd Author

Enter the full title of the Article

You must enter the title of the article you wish to reference

Enter the full title of the Journal

You must enter the title of the journal you wish to reference

Enter the year the article was published in YYYY format

You must enter the title of the journal you wish to reference

Enter the Volume

You must enter the volume of the journal you wish to reference

Enter the Issue Number

You must enter the issue number of the journal you wish to reference

Enter pages of the chapter you wish to refer to. If you do not know the page numbers then leave this blank and [no pagination] will be entered.

Add Info for Online Sources

Click the button below to generate your Harvard Journal Article Reference and In-line Citation. Don't worry, you can come back and edit the reference if you need to correct or add any information

Leeds Harvard reference example

These invented details illustrate the format; replace them with your source.

Green, A. 2024. Shared meals. Journal of Food Studies. [Online]. 12(2), pp.104-128. [Accessed 10 October 2026]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1234/example

In-text citation

(Green, 2024)

Add a page number when citing a specific passage, for example (Green, 2024, p.108).

Tags

On-line Journal, Off-line Journal, Journal Article

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