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(Kahneman, 2011) for a paraphrase, and (Kahneman, 2011, p. 24) when you quote directly.

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Author and year: Write the surname and initials, followed by the year in brackets.
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Kahneman, D. (2011) Thinking, fast and slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Journal article
Sweller, J. (1988) 'Cognitive load during problem solving', Cognitive Science, 12(2), pp. 257–285.
Web page
World Health Organization (2023) Physical activity. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/physical-activity (Accessed: 2 March 2024).

Is there one official Harvard style?: No. Harvard varies between universities, so always check your course guide.
What does an in-text citation look like?: (Kahneman, 2011) for a paraphrase, and (Kahneman, 2011, p. 24) when you quote directly.