The Harvard referencing system is the most common style of referencing used at Staffordshire University and is the officially adopted standard for all students except those studying modules in law or psychology. The version of Harvard we use is the Cite Them Right version.
We have a subscription to Cite Them Right Online to help you use this version effectively. Cite Them Right Online (CTRO) is a comprehensive referencing resource. It will help you to cite and reference just about any source. There is also information on the basics of referencing, top 10 referencing tips, understanding plagiarism and lots more.
A useful feature of the site allows you to create your own references by copying the layout of a record, which you can then email to yourself or cut and paste into your document.
An accompanying textbook called ‘Cite Them Right’ is also available in the library.
We also have a quick guide we have created that covers the most commonly used resources which you may find helpful. However, we would encourage you to use CTRO whenever possible.
Accessing Cite Them Right Online
On campus: go to www.citethemrightonline.com
You will be automatically logged on.
Off campus: login to CTRO online with your University username and password.
You will also find Cite Them Right Online listed under C in the A-Z of resources
CTRO for Harvard
To make it easier to access the information on the referencing style you need to use CTRO offers specific sections of their site for different referencing styles. You can access the section for Harvard through the link below.
CTRO for Harvard referencing
CTRO Tutorial
CTRO have produced a tutorial to help you make best use of the software: Access the Harvard tutorial
