Harvard Presentation / Conference Talk Citation Generator

Citing a presentation / conference talk (academic lecture, poster, or slide deck) under the Harvard Referencing (Cite Them Right 12th Edition) framework requires combining Harvard's punctuation hierarchy with the specific metadata of the source. To construct a compliant entry, researchers must collect the presenter(s), presentation date range, presentation or poster title, presentation type (e.g., Conference session, Poster presentation), conference name, and location. In the body of your paper, Harvard utilizes author-date parentheticals formatted as (Surname, Year, p. X) or (Surname et al., Year) for four or more authors, which links directly to an entry organized in alphabetical by author surname and chronological by year, appending lowercase letters (2024a, 2024b) for same-year works.

When formatting a presentation / conference talk in Harvard, pay close attention to contributor names and capitalization. Specifically, Harvard enforces surname followed by comma and initials with periods, using "and" (never an ampersand) before the final author, and applies sentence case enclosed in single quotation marks for article/chapter titles, and italicized Title Case for books and journals. Cite Them Right Harvard requires explicit "Available at:" and "(Accessed: DD Month YYYY)" clauses for web resources and uses single quotes for analytical titles. Furthermore, if your presentation / conference talk does not display an individual creator, the rule is straightforward: credit the academic department, lab group, or organization that delivered the presentation.

For digital and online presentation / conference talk references, Harvard stipulates writing "Available at: URL (Accessed: Day Month Year)" at the conclusion of any online reference. If you are citing lecture slides uploaded to a university Learning Management System (like Canvas or Blackboard), include the LMS name and login URL. Using the client-side Harvard Presentation / Conference Talk generator below, you can automatically parse URLs, DOIs, or ISBNs and apply these exact Citation Style Language (CSL) rules locally in your browser with zero server tracking.