Referencing in action: example references

Referencing in action: example references

1. Books

   • Name(s) of author(s) or originator(s), the year of publication (if no year shown, state ‘no date’ or ‘n.d.’), main title of the book, in italics or underlined, title of a chapter in an edited collection, name (s) of editor(s), if applicable, and indicated as ‘Ed.’ or ‘Eds.’, state edition, place of publication and publisher (town or city), page number (‘p.’ or ‘pp.’).

2. Journals, and magazines

   • Name of writer, title of article, name of journal, in italics or underlined, volume and issue number (if applicable) and page numbers.

3. Pamphlets, booklets, brochures and leaflet

   • Name(s) of author(s) or originator(s), year of publication, and edition, if applicable, state the medium (if not obvious, e.g. [Leaflet]), title in italics or underlined, editor(s), place of publication and publisher, page number or other numeration, if applicable.

4. Occasional papers and reports

   • Author’s name (if given), if no name of author, start with name of organization, year of publication, full title of report, in italics or underlined, subsection or subtitle information and edition number, place of publication, name of publisher or originating organization, volume, sections, page number(s).

5. Cartographic material: maps

   • Name of originators (e.g. Ordnance Survey), year of publication, title of map (in italics or underlined), sheet number and scale, series, (if applicable), place of publication.

6. Referencing course lectures (see also section S1 ‘Online teaching material’)

   • Name of lecturer, year, medium (lecture) and details of lecture, e.g. title or topic, module and course details, including academic year, place and name of institution, date of lecture.

7. Newspapers

   • Name of writer, if shown, name of the newspaper, in italics or underlined, day, month and year of publication, title of article, details of any special identifying feature, e.g. late edition, review sections, supple- ments, page number(s).