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The Harvard format
Pattern
Last name, A.B. and Last name, C.D. (Year) ‘Title of article’, Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pp. #–#. Available at: https://doi.org/xx
- Authors joined by “and”; Cite Them Right lists every author in the reference.
- Title in single quotation marks with minimal capitals.
- Volume(Issue) with no space; this journal has volumes only.
- DOI after “Available at:” and no access date, since a DOI does not change.
A real example
Reference list entry
Hershner, S.D. and Chervin, R.D. (2014) ‘Causes and consequences of sleepiness among college students’, Nature and Science of Sleep, 6, pp. 73–84. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S62907.
In-text citation
(Hershner and Chervin, 2014, p. 75)
When details are missing
- No DOI, read online: give the URL and an access date: Available at: URL (Accessed: 3 November 2026).
- Four or more authors in the text: the first and et al.: (Lopez et al., 2021).
Common mistakes
- Double quotation marks. Cite Them Right uses single quotation marks for article titles.
- An access date with a DOI. Not needed: the DOI is permanent.
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Questions
Is et al. italic?
In Cite Them Right, yes: et al. is italic, in the text for four or more authors.
Do I need the issue?
Yes, when the journal has issues, in parentheses straight after the volume.
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