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Government reports, corporate reports, and policy documents each follow specific Harvard formatting rules. Paste a URL or search by title to generate Cite Them Right references with the correct organisation-as-author format and publication details.

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Harvard Report Reference Format

Government / Organisation Report (Print):

Author/Organisation (Year) Title of report. Place: Publisher.

Report (Online):

Author/Organisation (Year) Title of report. Available at: URL (Accessed: day month year).

Report with Command Paper Number:

Author/Organisation (Year) Title of report. Cm XXXX. Place: Publisher.

Harvard Report Reference Examples

Government Report

Department for Education (2024) National curriculum assessment results. London: DfE.

In-text: (Department for Education, 2024)

Government Report (Online)

Office for National Statistics (2024) Labour market overview, UK. Available at: https://ons.gov.uk/labour-market (Accessed: 10 January 2024).

In-text: (Office for National Statistics, 2024)

Corporate Report

Deloitte (2024) 2024 Global Human Capital Trends. London: Deloitte University Press. Available at: https://deloitte.com/hc-trends (Accessed: 5 February 2024).

In-text: (Deloitte, 2024)

Policy Document

HM Treasury (2024) Autumn Budget 2024. Cm 9876. London: The Stationery Office.

In-text: (HM Treasury, 2024)

Examples formatted in Harvard style

Special Cases for Reports

No named author Use the organisation or department name as author. If the publisher and author are the same, you may omit the publisher.
Command papers and parliamentary reports Include the command paper number (Cm, Cmnd, or Cd) after the title. Publisher is usually "The Stationery Office" or "HMSO".
Reports with personal authors If a named individual authored the report (e.g., a commissioned review), use their name as author: Lammy, D. (2017) <em>The Lammy Review</em>. London: Ministry of Justice.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I reference a government report in Harvard style?

Use the format: Organisation (Year) Title of report in italics. Place: Publisher. Example: Department for Education (2024) National curriculum assessment results. London: DfE. If accessed online, add: Available at: URL (Accessed: day month year).

How do I cite a corporate report in Harvard?

Treat the company as the author. Example: PwC (2024) Global CEO Survey 2024. London: PricewaterhouseCoopers. Available at: https://pwc.com/survey (Accessed: 20 January 2024). Use the full company name in the reference list and an abbreviation in-text if widely known.

How do I reference a policy document in Harvard?

Reference like a government report with the issuing body as author. Example: HM Treasury (2024) Autumn Budget 2024. London: The Stationery Office. Include the command paper number if available.

Do I need a URL for reports in Harvard referencing?

Only include a URL if you accessed the report online. For online reports, add "Available at: URL (Accessed: day month year)" at the end. For print copies, include the place of publication and publisher instead.

How do I reference an annual report in Harvard style?

Use the company name as author and include the year in the title if relevant. Example: Tesco plc (2024) Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024. Welwyn Garden City: Tesco plc. Available at: https://tesco.com/reports (Accessed: 15 March 2024).