Under the Harvard system, sources are cited in short, parenthetical (in brackets) notes within the text, rather than in footnotes or endnotes. ... The Harvard System is attractive to both authors and readers of academic texts.

Can you use footnotes in Harvard referencing?

Using the Harvard system, which is the predominant form of referencing at universities in the UK, sources are cited in short, parenthetical notes within the text. Footnotes are not allowed.

How do you Harvard reference footnotes?

For the Harvard system, you reference the author's surname, year of publication, and page number. For the footnote system, you need to write the name of the author, year of publication, article title, newspaper name in italics, date (not just year), and page number.