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Setting out citations – the Harvard way

Part 3: Reports and legal publications

Reports

Citation order:

  • Author or organisation
  • Year of publication (in round brackets)
  • Title of report (in italics)
  • Place of publication: publisher
Reference List Example

Dearing, R. (1996) Review of qualifications for 16 – 19 year olds : quality and rigour in A Level examinations.  London: SCAA Publications.
In-text Example

According to a high level report (Dearing, 1996, p.21)...

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Patents

Citation order:

  • Inventor(s)
  • Year of publication (in round brackets)
  • Title (in italics)
  • Authorising organisation
  • Patent number
Reference List Example

Gammack, P.D. (2004) Apparatus for separating particles from fluid flow. United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent no. 6,835,222.
In-text Example

Gammack (2004) proposed a solution...

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Government Publications (Departmental publications)

Citation order:

  • Country
  • Name of government department
  • Year of publication (in round brackets)
  • Title (in italics)
  • Place of publication: publisher
  • Series (in brackets) - if applicable
Reference List Example

Great Britain. Department of Health (2002) Promoting the health of looked after children. London: Department of Health.
In-text Example

The number of children in care is rising slowly (Great Britain. Department of Health, 2002).

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Government Publications (Parliamentary)

Citation order:

  • Great Britain
  • Parliament. House of...
  • Year of publication (in round brackets)
  • Tite (in italics)
  • Place of publication: publisher
  • Paper number (in brackets). For House of Lords papers, the paper number is also in round brackets to distinguish it from identical House of Commons paper numbers
Reference List Example

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords (1990) Broadcasting Bill. London: The Stationery Office (HL 1989-1990 (82)).
In-text Example

The television licence rose in 1991 according to the Broadcasting Bill (Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, 1990).

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Acts of Parliament

Citation order (post-1963 Act):

  • Great Britain
  • Name of Act: name of sovereign. Chapter number (in italics)
  • Year of publication (in round brackets)
  • Place of publication: publisher
Reference List Example

Great Britain. Criminal Justice and Courts Service Act 2000: Elizabeth II. Chapter 43 (2000) London: The Stationery Office.
In-text Example

According to the statute (Great Britain. Criminal Justice and Court Service Act 2000)...

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Statutory Instruments

Citation order:

  • Name/Title including year (in italics)
  • SI year and number (in round brackets)
Reference List Example

The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (SI 2004/1201).
In-text Reference

The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 stated...

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Command Papers

Citation order:

  • Great Britain
  • Name of Committee or Royal Commission
  • Year of Publication (in round brackets)
  • Title ( in italics)
  • Place of publication: publisher
  • Paper number (in brackets)
Reference List Example

Great Britain. Home Office (1997) No more excuses: new approach to tackling youth crime in England and Wales. London: The Stationery Office  (Cm. 3809).
In-text Example

A new strategy was proposed (Great Britain. Home Office, 1997)...

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Legal Cases

Citation order:

  • Name of parties involved in the case (in italics)
  • Date
  • Volume number (if used), abbreviation for name of report and first page of report
Reference List Example

Monsanto v. Transport and General Workers’ Union (1987) 1 WLR 617
In-text Example
In the case of Monsanton v. Transport and General Workers Union [2006]...

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