How to Cite a Newspaper Article in Harvard Referencing

Apprenez le format exact avec des exemples, des citations dans le texte et des erreurs courantes à éviter.

Format de citation

Modèle de base

Author (Year) 'Article Title', Newspaper Name, Day Month Year, page or available at: URL.

Composants de la citation

Author

Last, First. If no author, start with title.

Year

Year of publication in parentheses.

Article Title

In single quotation marks. Sentence case.

Newspaper Name

Full official name including 'The' if applicable.

Publication Date

Day Month Year format.

Page/URL

Page number for print or URL for online.

Exemple concret

Source exemple

author

Reynolds, Helen

year

2023

title

New study reveals surprising health benefits of Mediterranean diet

newspaper

The Guardian

date

22 November 2023

url

https://www.theguardian.com/health/nutrition/mediterranean-diet

Citation formatée

Reynolds, Helen (2023) 'New study reveals surprising health benefits of Mediterranean diet', The Guardian, 22 November 2023, available at: https://www.theguardian.com/health/nutrition/mediterranean-diet.

Citation dans le texte

(Reynolds 2023)

(Author Year)

Erreurs courantes

Incorrect:

(Reynolds, 2023) - using comma

Correct:

(Reynolds 2023) - use space

Pourquoi: Harvard uses space between author and year.

Incorrect:

Reynolds, Helen. 2023. 'New Study Reveals Surprising Health Benefits of Mediterranean Diet.' The Guardian, 22 November 2023.

Correct:

Reynolds, Helen (2023) 'New study reveals surprising health benefits of Mediterranean diet', The Guardian, 22 November 2023, available at: URL.

Pourquoi: Use (Year), sentence case for title, single quotation marks, and include URL with 'available at:'.

Incorrect:

The Guardian. Reynolds, H. 2023. Health Benefits. November 22.

Correct:

Reynolds, Helen (2023) 'New study reveals surprising health benefits of Mediterranean diet', The Guardian, 22 November 2023, available at: URL.

Pourquoi: Author first, then (Year), then full article title, then newspaper, then complete date, then URL.

Questions fréquentes

What if there's no author?

Start with the newspaper name: The Guardian (2023) 'Article Title', Day Month Year.

Should I include page numbers?

For print articles: yes. For online: include URL instead with 'available at:' phrase.

How precise should the date be?

Include day, month, and year for newspapers: Day Month Year.

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