Imperial College London - Harvard Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Imperial College London - Harvard referencing style? (2024 Guide)

Books are written works or compositions that have been published, many of which might be in digital version. Here’s how to cite a book in Imperial College London - Harvard

Here’s an example book citation in Imperial College London - Harvard using placeholders: So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
Imperial College London - Harvard citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Imperial College London - Harvard looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the Imperial College London - Harvard citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Imperial College London - Harvard format?

Have you come across a research paper or journal article you would like to cite in your own research? Here’s how to do it in Imperial College London - Harvard

Here’s a Imperial College London - Harvard journal citation example using placeholders: So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in Imperial College London - Harvard: