Cite using Harvard

When citing maps that are part of another source (for example maps used as illustrations in a journal article or book), see the instructions under Images and figures.

In-text citation

Template

(Organization/Cartographer's Last name, Year)

Example

Reference list entry

Template

Organization/Cartographer's Last name, First name and Last name, First name (Year). Title, Scale. X. ed. Place of publication: Publisher. URL [Accessed: date].

Example

Comments

• If information on scale is missing you may omit it.
• Edition is specified from the second edition.
• If information about year of publication is missing you can use the copyright year instead with a "c" before it: c2007. If there is no copyright year either, write (n.d.).
• If the map is available online, include a URL and a date of retrieval.

There are many different map services online where you create your own map images or retrieve geodata from dynamic maps. Below is an example of how you can cite such map services.

In the caption, under the image

Keep in mind that if you want to include a map in your assignment you must first check the copyright terms of the material you are using!

Template

Map X.  Title, scale x:xxxxxx (Organization, Year). Copyright information.

Example

In-text citation

If you don't want to include a map, only reference it, you can write the in-text citation in the following format. 

Template

(Organization, Year)

Example

Reference list entry

Template

Organization/Publisher (Year). Title, Scale. Name of the map service/platform. URL to map image [Accessed: date].

Example

Comments

• If information on scale is missing you may omit it.
• If information about year of publication is missing you can use the copyright year instead with a "c" before it: c2023. If there is no copyright year either, write (n.d.).