How do I reference a book in Harvard (Cite Them Right) style?
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Use the following format for your reference, depending on the number of authors:
With one author:
Author (Year) Title. Edition – if not the 1st. Publisher.
e.g. Bell, J. (2014) Doing your research project. Open University Press.
With two or three authors
e.g. Goddard, J. and Barrett, S. (2016) The health needs of young people leaving care. University of East Anglia, School of Social Work and Psychosocial Studies.
With four or more authors- give the name of the first author, followed by ‘et al.’ (and others).
Young, H.D. et al. (2015) Sears and Zemansky's university physics. Addison-Wesley.
Examples of book references on Cite Them Right. (log-in required)
Please note that this guidance is based on Cite Them Right 13th edition and was updated in August 2025. You may still see examples using the previous guidance from the 12th edition, where the place of publication is also included in the reference.
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