How to intext reference using harvard referencing style

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To intext reference using Harvard referencing style, you need to follow these steps:

1. Start by reading the source material and identifying the author/s, year of publication, and page numbers.

2. When referring to the source material, include the author's surname and the year of publication in parentheses within the text. For example, "Smith (2010) argues that...".

3. If you are directly quoting from the source material, include the page number after the year of publication. For example, "Smith (2010, p.10) states that...".

4. If the source material has two authors, include both surnames in alphabetical order separated by the word 'and'. For example, "Jones and Smith (2014) suggest that...".

5. If the source material has three or more authors, include only the first author's surname followed by 'et al.' For example, "Jones et al. (2016) found that...".

6. If the source material does not have a specific author, use the title of the work instead. For example, "The Oxford English Dictionary (2015) defines...".

7. Always ensure that your intext references match the full reference list at the end of your work.

8. If quoting from an online source, add the web address and date accessed. For example, "Smith (2010, p.10, Available at: http://www.source.com, Accessed: 3 Feb 2021) stated that...".