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THE HARVARD REFERENCE SYSTEM ………It can be easier than you think:

Your essays may use ideas or facts from other authors. Even if you put their
ideas into your own words, you must name them in your text. Below is a simple
example, with the relevant authors cited at the end of both sentences. Other
examples exist in most books in the library. You must cite the author(s)
surname(s) and the year of their publication. Use “quote marks” to identify any
word for word quotes, and also include the page number after the year of
publication. For example;

The Brayford Pool swan population at Lincoln was always in

danger whenever grants were delayed (Duck, 2004). Studies
show that “Students will eat anything” (Lester, 1999b:47).

At the end of any essay you must include a References section that includes every
item you’ve referred to in your essay. If you mention two books written by one author
in the same year, distinguish them as 2000a, 2000b, and so on. Items in the
References section are usually written in the following style:

Source Examples below show how items look when listed in your References section:
item type:

A book Duck, D. (2004) A Study of Swans, Lincoln, University Press.

Chapters in Lester, P. (1999a) ‘Just an Ugly Duckling?’ In: J. Barrowman et al (eds.)

edited
Meals on a Budget, Oxford, Dart Publications.p.5-22.
books

Article in a Lester, P. (1999b) ‘Diet and Nutrition: Students and Protein’, Nutritional
journal
Studies 12 (3), 46–49.

Explanation: This shows an article by P. Lester called ‘Diet and Nutrition:

Students and Protein’ published in the journal Nutritional Studies, volume
12, issue number 3, on pages 46 to 49. This journal issue was published in
1999. The article is shown as ‘(1998b)’ because it’s the second of two
articles by Peter Lester, which we have cited, that were published in 1999.

Article in a McComish, S. (2004) ‘Brit Birds See Off Oz Invaders’, The Mirror,
newspaper
18 October 2004, News section: 21.

Article Always state the date you visited the website.

from the Wherever possible, identify the author first, so you can have a reference like this:
Internet

Cotton, A. (2001) ‘I love Lincoln’ [online]. Available from

http://www.hero.ac.uk/uk/studying/archives/2001/i_love_lincoln1272.cfm
[Accessed: 26 October 2004].

If you don’t know the author, then show who hosts the website (e.g. the BBC).

BBC Online (2004) ‘Society helps uncover swan illness’ [online]. Available
from http://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/asop/places/swan_society.shtml
[accessed: 26 October 2004].

Note: Instead of being underlined, some tutors prefer each source item to be in
italics, or emboldened. Check with your tutor, or look at your course handbook.
Whichever style you use, only use one style throughout the assignment.
And that’s the basics (up to a point).
If you want more detailed information on referencing, check the Virtual
Campus (see ‘Citation and Bibliographies’ in the AZ Index under the
‘Courses’ section ).