uomharvard.sty is a LaTeX style file that provides Harvard-style citations and bibliography formatting compliant with the University of Mauritius's referencing guidelines. This package is designed for students who need to format their dissertations according to UoM standards. See an example of the style in example.pdf.
- LaTeX distribution (e.g., TeX Live)
- biblatex package (usually included with LaTeX distributions)
- biber backend for bibliography processing (usually included with LaTeX distributions)
- xpatch package (usually included with LaTeX distributions)
- Download
uomharvard.styfrom this repository. - Place the file in the same directory as your root
.texdocument.
Add \usepackage{uomharvard} to your LaTeX document preamble:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{uomharvard}
\begin{document}
Your content here with citations \parencite{Author2020}.
\bibliography{yourbibfile}
\end{document}Compile with latexmk -pdf.
The package provides standard biblatex citation commands:
\parencite{key}- Parenthetical citation: (Author Year)\textcite{key}- Textual citation: Author (Year)\parencite*{key}- Suppress author, show only year: (Year)\citeauthor{key}- Cite author name only: Author\parencite[page]{key}- Citation with page number: (Author Year, page)\parencite[see][chapter 3]{key}- Citation with pre- and post-notes\printbibliography- Print the bibliography/reference list
Note: To make citations clickable, add \usepackage{hyperref} after loading uomharvard.
Contributions are welcome! If you find bugs or have suggestions for improvements, open a new issue with a detailed description and minimal example
- University of Mauritius, 2025. The UoM Guide to the Harvard System of Referencing [online]. Available at: https://www.uom.ac.mu/images/Files/Regulations/MPhilPhD/2024_2025/harvardsys.pdf [Accessed 2 November 2025].
This package is not officially endorsed by the University of Mauritius. Users should verify that the output meets current UoM requirements, as guidelines may be updated periodically.