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Holmesglen Harvard Referencing

Speeches format

Citations need to include both the original author of the speech and the secondary source in which the speech was found (e.g. an anthology of speeches).

In the reference list, you will need to cite only the secondary source in which you found the citation. This source could be a book, journal article, webpage etc.

 

Reference elements

Reference the source in which you found the speech. See below for an example of how to reference a speech from an anthology book. 

Annotated reference example of a speech found in a source

 

In-text citation

  Format Example
Paraphrase

(Original Author Year cited in Secondary Author Year) 

OR

Original Author (Year cited in Secondary Author Year)

The speech True liberation of women highlights the importance of female empowerment (Indira Gandhi 1980, cited in Sweet Briar College 2017). 

OR

In his most well known speech, Dr. King (1963 cited in Smith 2009) highlights the civil rights struggles ...
Quote

'...' (Original Author Year cited in Secondary Author Year) 

OR

Original Author (Year cited in Secondary Author Year) '...' 

The speech True liberation of women asks, 'If men hesitate, should not women show the way?' (Indira Gandhi 1980, cited in Sweet Briar College 2017). 

OR

Dr. King declared (1963 cited in Smith 2009), 'I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up ...'
Note:
  • If it is difficult to decipher the speech from the author alone, mention the speech's title in italics. 
  • Quotes for webpages do not require a page number.

 

Reference

Reference the source in which you found the speech.

 

Speech from an edited book
Format Example

Editor, AA (ed.) (Year) Title of book, x edn, Publisher, Place of Publication.

Smith, J (ed.) (2009) Well said! great speeches in American history, E and K Publishing, Washington, DC. 
Note:
  • If referencing a speech found in an ebook, also hyperlink the title to the ebook's URL as per hyperlink default (blue, underlined text) and still italicise it. For more information see format for ebooks.

 

Speech from a webpage
Format Example
Author, AA (Year) Title of webpage, Website Name website, accessed Day Month Year. Gifts of Speech (2017) True liberation of women, Gifts of Speech website, accessed 13 November 2019.
Note:
  • Title is hyperlinked to the webpage's URL, formatted as per hyperlink default (blue, underlined text) and is italicised. For more information, see format for websites and webpages.