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Harvard Referencing Guide: World wide web

The purpose of this guide is to simplify SPU Harvard referencing style for the SPU community

Website without an author

In text citation

Example one: 

According to the World Health Organisation (2015)…

Example two:

In one year alone, air-pollution related diseases were responsible for millions of death (World Health Organisation, 2015).

Reference List entry

World Health Organisation. (2015). WHO calls on countries to protect health from climate change. Available from: https://www.who.int/news/item/17-11-2015-who-calls-on-countries-to-protect-health-from-climate-change

Website with an author

In text citation

Example one: 

According to McCain (2021)…    

Example two:

...(McCain, 2021).

Reference List entry

McCain,N. (2021). Two alleged fraudsters in court for R2.8m email scam. Available from: https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/two-alleged-fraudsters-in-court-for-r28m-email-scam-20210312

Youtube

In text citation

Example one:

Survival secret’s channel (2011) provided useful tips on …

Reference List entry

Survival secret’s Channel. (2011, March 11). Survival secrets [Video file]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6zn_CP07D4

Blog

In text citation

Example one:

Smith (2017) expressed his view on …

Reference List entries

Smith, K. (2016, May 20). Mutton dressed up as lamb. Fashion sense [Online]. Available from: http://smithfashionsense.blogspot.com