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How to cite a journal article in Harvard

A quick, accurate guide to formatting a journal article citation in Harvard Referencing — with a real example you can copy, plus a free generator that does it for you.

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Harvard journal article citation example

Reference entry

Doudna, J., Charpentier, E. (2014). A programmable dual-RNA–guided DNA endonuclease. Science, 346(6213), pp.1258096.

In-text citation

(Doudna, 2014)

What you need to cite a journal article

  • Author(s)
  • Article title
  • Journal name
  • Volume
  • Issue
  • Page range
  • Year
  • DOI

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