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Harvard Referencing (AGSM)

Guide to the Harvard Referencing Style, as used by Australian Government bodies

Newspaper articles

Format	Author A (Day Month Year) ‘Title of article: subtitle of article’, Name of Newspaper, accessed Day Month Year. URL
Example	Miller ME (27 October 2021) 'Australia is fighting fire with fire, but running out of time', The Washington Post, accessed 28 October 2021. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/10/27/australia-climate-change-fires/

Note:

Hyperlink the URL at the end of the reference after the full stop.
Use full date (Day Month Year) for newspaper articles.

For EndNote users:

EndNote Reference Type	Newspaper article.
Field notes	Enter the day and month you accessed the site in the Access Date field.

Newspaper articles with no author

Format	Name of Newspaper (Day Month Year) ‘Title of article: subtitle of article’, Name of Newspaper, accessed Day Month Year. URL
Example	AP News (2 February 2018) 'Mrs. Obama says 'lovely frame' in box during awkward handoff', AP News, accessed 28 October 2021. https://apnews.com/article/31f3520500c94a6ebfdbd2a0db5f4b60

Note:

If an article doesn't list an author, use the name of the newspaper in the author position.
Hyperlink the URL at the end of the reference after the full stop.

For EndNote users:

EndNote Reference Type	Newspaper article
Field notes	Enter the name of the newspaper in the Author field as well as the Newspaper field. Enter the day and month you accessed the site in the Access Date field.

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