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If you are a Social Science or Humanities student at USM (Universiti Sains Malaysia)<\/strong>, UKM (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)<\/strong>, or private universities like Sunway<\/strong> or Monash Malaysia<\/strong>, you likely see “Harvard Style” in your thesis manual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might think: “Great! I’ll just select ‘Harvard’ in Microsoft Word and be done.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stop.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike APA or IEEE, which are standardized global manuals, “Harvard” is not a single, unified style.<\/strong> It is a family<\/em> of styles. The “Harvard” used by UKM (Gaya UKM<\/em>) is different from the “Harvard” used by Monash (Harvard-Anglia<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the wrong version is the #1 reason for “Minor Corrections” in Social Science theses. Here is your guide to navigating the confusing world of Harvard Referencing in Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More on Citations\/References.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. The “Many Harvards” Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the formatting world, there are distinct variations of Harvard. You must identify which one your faculty follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Harvard-Anglia (The International Standard)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n