Emerald - Harvard Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)

How do you cite a book in the Emerald - Harvard referencing style? (2023 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 Emerald - Harvard

Here’s an example book citation in Emerald - 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:
Emerald - Harvard citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Emerald - Harvard looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the Emerald - Harvard citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Emerald - Harvard format?

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the Emerald - Harvard citation format.

Here’s a Emerald - 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 Emerald - Harvard: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann, 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in Emerald - Harvard style?

The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Here’s how to cite it properly in Emerald - Harvard

Here’s an Emerald - Harvard example website reference: To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website: And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran, 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video Emerald - Harvard in 2023

To cite a YouTube video, channel, or comment according to Emerald - Harvard, all you need it the following

Here’s a Emerald - Harvard citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video Emerald - Harvard? And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar, 2015)

How to cite a podcast using Emerald - Harvard referencing style

A more entertaining way to learn is to simply listen to a podcast. This is something relatively new that many people still don’t know how to cite and reference. Here’s how to do it in Emerald - Harvard

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Emerald - Harvard. Podcast referencing example in Emerald - Harvard using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life, 2018)

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Emerald - Harvard referencing style?

Did you know there are well over 100 million different songs you can cite and reference? Here’s a simple guide to reference any song in Emerald - Harvard

An example song citation in Emerald - Harvard. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Emerald - Harvard: And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles, 1969)