How to Cite a Figure in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)

A chart, graph or diagram taken from a book, report or article.

Example in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2021) ‘History of global temperature change and causes of recent warming’, Climate change 2021: the physical science basis. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009157896.001.
In-text (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2021)

What Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Figure Title/Caption
  • Creator(s)
  • Source Publication
  • Publisher
  • Place of publication
  • Date
  • DOI

Record the figure number, caption, and the source publication. Note whether you created the figure or adapted it from another source.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition).

A Figure in other styles

APA 7th edition MLA 9th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)

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