Harvard Referencing
Learn the basics of Harvard Referencing
Harvard Referencing at a glance
- 99-year nationally recognised certificate
- 14 minutes of engaging video training
- Video access for 8 months
- Printable wall certificate
- CPD time credit conformation
- Free weekly video refresher
- Evidence Based Training certificate
- Videos include subtitles
Harvard Referencing Course: What You’ll Learn
Build confidence in academic writing with our practical, easy-to-follow Harvard Referencing training. This short course is designed to help learners reference correctly, improve the quality of their assessments, and avoid plagiarism by giving clear rules, templates, and real examples.
What This Course Includes
- Clear explanation of citing vs referencing — understand the difference and when to use each.
- In-text citations made simple — learn how to cite sources correctly using author, year, and (when needed) page numbers.
- Direct quotations and paraphrasing — use quotations accurately and paraphrase confidently while still giving proper credit.
- How to reference books — follow a step-by-step structure to format book references consistently.
- How to reference e-books — include online access details correctly, including URLs and accessed dates.
- How to reference journals and journal articles — format article titles, journal titles, and add volume, issue, and page numbers.
- How to reference online journal articles — reference digital collections/databases and use [online] indicators correctly.
- How to reference web pages — reference online content accurately, including when there is no named author.
- Templates and examples you can copy — ready-to-use formats to save time and keep your work consistent.
- Quick knowledge checks — test your understanding with short multiple-choice questions.
Benefits for Learners
- Reduce the risk of plagiarism by referencing correctly every time.
- Improve grades and credibility with well-supported academic writing.
- Save time using structured templates for common source types.
- Feel confident referencing books, e-books, journals, online journals, and web pages.
Start Learning Today
Give your learners the skills they need to reference accurately and write with confidence. Enrol now and learn Harvard Referencing in a straightforward, practical way — with examples you can use immediately.
Perfect for online learning and workplace training across Europe.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
- Students
- Apprentices
- Trainee teachers
- Workplace learners who need to reference sources correctly in assignments, portfolios, or professional reports
This course comes with 1.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 14 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
- Introduction to Harvard Referencing
- Citing and Referencing a Book
- Referencing an E-Book or Journal
- Referencing an Online Journal or Website
