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Harvard Book Citation Template

Complete Harvard referencing guide for books. Examples for authors, editions, and e-books.

Copy-ready template

Author, A.A. (Year) Title of book. Edition. Place: Publisher.

Filled example

Reference

Cottrell, S. (2019) The study skills handbook. 5th edn. London: Red Globe Press.

In-text citation

(Cottrell, 2019)

Field mapping

author
Cottrell, S.
title
The study skills handbook
edition
5th edn.
location
London
publisher
Red Globe Press
year
2019

Common mistakes

  • Omitting edition information
  • Forgetting place of publication
  • Not italicizing titles
  • Using full "edition" instead of "edn."

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