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Free Harvard Citation Generator

Ensure every citation in your essay, PhD thesis, or research paper is perfectly formatted with Paperpal’s free Harvard referencing generator.

Add Harvard citations directly to your documents, change citation styles, and manage your citation library with Paperpal.

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What is a Harvard Citation Generator?
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A Harvard citation generator is an online tool that instantly creates properly formatted citations using the Harvard referencing style, also known as author-date system.
It is especially useful for students and researchers in the humanities, social sciences, business, and healthcare, who struggle to understand what is the Harvard referencing system. By generating in-text citations and reference entries from details provided, these Harvard format generators simplify the tedious, time-consuming referencing process.

But Paperpal’s free Harvard citation generator goes one step further.

Built specifically for academics, Paperpal supports a wide range of source types, allows you choose between auto-citing or manually entering references, and even suggests credible citations to support your arguments. Whether you’re citing books, websites, journal articles, or reports, Paperpal’s free Harvard referencing generator ensures your citations are always clear, consistent, and complete.

Paperpal Harvard Citation Generator: Key Features

Keep your focus on writing, not formatting, with this free Harvard referencing generator.

Accurate Harvard Referencing Generator

Ensure accurate and consistent in-text citations and references using our free Harvard citation generator, built to follow the latest Harvard referencing system guidelines.

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Smart Reference Management

Use Paperpal’s Citation Library to save sources and quickly create citations with the Harvard format generator—perfect for managing references across multiple research projects.

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Switch Between 10,000+ Styles

Using our free Harvard referencing generator but need to change formats to meet journal requirements? Convert references and citations into 10,000+ other styles with just a click.

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Works on Web & Word

Seamlessly create and insert references as you write by using Paperpal’s Harvard citation generator; auto-cite sources in our web editor or use the copy-paste function in MS Word.

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Available on MS Word & Web

Why Paperpal is the Best Harvard Referencing Generator

Our free Harvard citation generator is simple, accurate and formats references in a click.

Citations Styles

Harvard Cite Them Right 10th, 11th, 12th edition & 10,000+ other styles

Citation sources

Journal articles, books, essays, reports, websites, newspapers, etc.

Auto-cite function

In-text and full citation auto-formatting on Web editor

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MS Word; Google Docs (coming soon)

Available on MS Word & Web
Why Choose Paperpal’s Harvard Citation Generator
Avoid formatting stress with a free Harvard referencing generator built for accuracy and speed.

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Available on MS Word and Web

How to Use Paperpal’s Harvard Referencing Generator?

Create accurate citations in Harvard Cite Them Right style in 3 simple steps!

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Search for Papers: Use our Research feature to find literature. Search by topic, DOI, or keyword or ask a question to get summarized responses with links to credible sources.

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Add to Citation Library: Scan and save any relevant papers to Paperpal’s Citation Library, which allows you to reference these later or create Harvard citations instantly as you write.

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Cite in Harvard Style: Click on “Choose Your Citation Style” dropdown next to the Search and Citation Library and easily generate Harvard style citations.

Academics Love Paperpal’s Harvard Citation Generator

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"Paperpal's robust features make organizing research papers and citations a breeze. It has been an indispensable tool for me in managing my academic workload efficiently."

Amir Sohail
Amir Sohail
PhD Student, COMSATS University

"Paperpal makes it very easy to input information and generate citations, saving me valuable time and ensuring that my work is well-structured and professional. I highly recommend using Paperpal for writing assignments and conducting research."

Stephanus Nguluwe
Stephanus Nguluwe
Lecturer, Tulipohamba Training Assessment Institute

"Paperpal's citation generation features and style adherence, provide a support system for researchers striving for excellence in their written work. Paperpal is my go-to tool to improve, edit and proofread my manuscripts. ensuring they meet academic publishing standards."

Mohammad Ab
PhD Student, IUT

"Paperpal helps me organize my research papers and notes logically, making it easily accessible. It also generate citations and references with ease, saving me hours of tedious formatting. I've been able to focus on my research, rather than getting bogged down in administrative tasks."

Aazad Prakash Ojha
Aazad Prakash Ojha
Assistant Professor, Udit Narayan PG College

"Paperpal makes academic writing a seamless experience. It gives accurate citations for every sentence or paragraph generated in seconds. It can also turn complex data into clear information that anyone can understand."

Ibrahim Hud
Ibrahim Hud
Graduate Student, Njala University, Sierra Leone

"Keeping references in check while writing a paper is a hefty job. I found the reference keeping feature of Paperpal really useful. The Research feature is also handy for finding relevant research material to support my work."

Nikhil Yogi
Nikhil Yogi
Early-career Researcher, IIT Delhi, India

"Paperpal's robust features make organizing research papers and citations a breeze. It has been an indispensable tool for me in managing my academic workload efficiently."

Amir Sohail
Amir Sohail
PhD Student, COMSATS University

"Paperpal makes it very easy to input information and generate citations, saving me valuable time and ensuring that my work is well-structured and professional. I highly recommend using Paperpal for writing assignments and conducting research."

Stephanus Nguluwe
Stephanus Nguluwe
Lecturer, Tulipohamba Training Assessment Institute

"Paperpal's citation generation features and style adherence, provide a support system for researchers striving for excellence in their written work. Paperpal is my go-to tool to improve, edit and proofread my manuscripts. ensuring they meet academic publishing standards."

Mohammad Ab
PhD Student, IUT

"Paperpal helps me organize my research papers and notes logically, making it easily accessible. It also generate citations and references with ease, saving me hours of tedious formatting. I've been able to focus on my research, rather than getting bogged down in administrative tasks."

Aazad Prakash Ojha
Aazad Prakash Ojha
Assistant Professor, Udit Narayan PG College

"Paperpal makes academic writing a seamless experience. It gives accurate citations for every sentence or paragraph generated in seconds. It can also turn complex data into clear information that anyone can understand."

Ibrahim Hud
Ibrahim Hud
Graduate Student, Njala University, Sierra Leone

"Keeping references in check while writing a paper is a hefty job. I found the reference keeping feature of Paperpal really useful. The Research feature is also handy for finding relevant research material to support my work."

Nikhil Yogi
Nikhil Yogi
Early-career Researcher, IIT Delhi, India

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Paperpal Harvard Citation Generator: Frequently Asked Questions

The Harvard referencing system is not attributed to any one person or organization. It was first used in 1881 by zoologist Edward Laurens Mark at Harvard University, and this parenthetical author-date citation format has since become one of the most widely used citation styles in academic writing.

The Harvard Cite Them Right guide, developed by Richard Pears and Graham Shields, offers a more standardized approach to the Harvard referencing system. It has detailed instructions to cite a wide variety of sources, making it a practical resource for today’s researchers. Paperpal’s Harvard citation generator supports the 10th, 11th and 12th editions of the Harvard Cite Them Right citation style, ensuring your citations are accurate and up to date. Try it now for free!

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