King's College London - Harvard Referencing Guide
(updated May 2023)

Last updated: Mon, May 29 2023 at 09:36am

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How to do citations in King's College London - Harvard style?

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How do you cite a book in the King's College London - Harvard referencing style? (2023 Guide)

A book citation in King's College London - Harvard always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in King's College London - Harvard using placeholders:

Last Name, F. N. (2000) Title. Edition. Editor First Name Editor Last Name (ed.). City: Publisher.

So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
King's College London - Harvard citation:

Angelou, M. (1969) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st edition. New York: Random House.

And an in-text citation book citation in King's College London - Harvard looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)

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How to reference a journal article in the King's College London - Harvard citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in King's College London - Harvard format?

A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in King's College London - Harvard

Here’s a King's College London - Harvard journal citation example using placeholders:

Author1 LastnameA. F. & Author3 LastnameA. F. (2000) Title. Container. [Online] Volume (Issue), pages Used. [online]. Available from: URL (Accessed 31 May 2023).

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 King's College London - Harvard:

Petit, C. & Sieffermann, J. (2007) Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. [Online] 18 (1), 161-172. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008 (Accessed 31 May 2023).

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 King's College London - 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 King's College London - Harvard

Here’s an King's College London - Harvard example website reference:

Author1 LastnameA. F. & Author2 LastnameA. F. (2000) Title [online]. Available from: https://www.example.com (Accessed 31 May 2023).

To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:

Tran, M. (2008) Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President [online]. Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (Accessed 31 May 2023).

And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran, 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video King's College London - Harvard in 2023

Have you discovered something while watching a Youtube channel or video and would like to know how to reference it in King's College London - Harvard? Here’s how

Here’s a King's College London - Harvard citation YouTube video example:

ChannelName (2000) Title [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (Accessed 31 May 2023).

So how to cite a video King's College London - Harvard?

Pixar (2015) Pizza Clip — Inside Out [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (Accessed 31 May 2023).

And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar, 2015)

How to cite a podcast using King's College London - Harvard referencing style

Are you listening to a history, philosophy, or literature podcast and you want to cite it in a presentation or research paper. Here’s how to do it in King's College London - 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 King's College London - Harvard.

Lastname, F. (2000) Title. [online]. Available from: http://www.example.com (Accessed 31 May 2023).

Podcast referencing example in King's College London - Harvard using “This American Life” episode 640:

This American Life (2018) 640: Five Women. [online]. Available from: https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women (Accessed 31 May 2023).

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 King's College London - Harvard referencing style?

Have you found a song you would like to cite and include in your essay? Here’s how to cite a song in King's College London - Harvard

An example song citation in King's College London - Harvard.

Lastname, F. (2000) Song Title. Album [online]. Available from: http://www.example.com (Accessed 31 May 2023).

Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in King's College London - Harvard:

The Beatles (1969) Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road [online]. Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150 (Accessed 31 May 2023).

And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles, 1969)

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King's College London - Harvard Referencing Guide (updated May 2023)