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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)
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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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