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Introduction For 6 or more authors, cite only the surname of the To reference a chapter in a book, reference both the
first author throughout, followed by et al. chapter authors and the book itself.
This leaflet illustrates the Librarys guidelines for Dunderstadt, J. (2009). Possible futures for the research
(Lazer et al., 2009) or Lazer et al. (2009) describes...
referencing using APA 6th style. library in the 21st century. In D. Barnet & F. Heath (Eds.),
Accurate and consistent referencing is essential Join multiple authors cited in brackets with & but The research library in the 21 st century (pp. 4-12).
throughout your work. Whenever you quote from, or when authors appear as part of your main sentence Abingdon: Routledge.
use someone elses ideas, you should identify this in: join their surnames with and.
Electronic books
Organisations can also be authors.
the main body of your work (in-text citing).
the aphabetical reference list at the end of your (British Heart Foundation, 2012) Include the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) wherever
work. possible.
If there are no author details, cite the first few words Smith, A. (2008). The wealth of nations.
You are advised to keep a note of any sources you use of the title followed by the year. doi:10.1036/007142363x
to inform the writing of your assignments. (Oxford paperback thesaurus, 2006)
For electronic books without a DOI include the web
In-text citations If you cannot find the year, replace the year with (n.d.) address from which it was retrieved.
e.g. (Smith, n.d.) Wall, W. (2009). Forensic science in court: the role of the
Cite by giving both the authors surname (family
expert witness. Retrieved from
name) and the year of publication in brackets. If the
Reference list or bibliography http://www.dawsonera.com
authors surname is mentioned in the sentence, just
put the year in brackets immediately after the name. At the end of your work you need to include a list of all For books read on an e-reader...
Students who use library resources often get higher the sources that you have quoted or referred to within Sherwin, D. (2012). Creative workshop: 80 challenges to
grades (Smith, 2009). the body of your assignment. This list should be in sharpen your design skills. [Kindle version]. Retrieved from
Or alphabetical order by author. http://www.amazon.co.uk
Smith (2009) argues that students using library For sources with up to and including 7 authors, list all
resources often get higher grades. authors names. When listing 2-7 authors, use an Printed journals or newspaper article
ampersand (&) before the last author.
Page numbers must be included for direct quotations. For multiple authors follow the same rules as outlined
For sources with 8 or more authors, include the first 6
It is argued that...libraries should... (Smith, 2009, p. 2). under Reference list or bibliography section.
..., then the last
authors names, followed by 3 dots...
It is recommended that page numbers should be authors name. Twigg, J. (2010). How does Vogue negotiate age?:
included for paraphrasing. Check with your tutor The following examples show how references should Fashion, the body, and the older woman. Fashion Theory:
whether this is a requirement in your subject area. be formatted. The Journal of Dress, Body and Culture, 14 (4), 471-490.
For 2 authors, always give the surnames of both For newspapers, give the date and the page number of
Books
authors. the newspaper article.
Knight, A., & Ruddock, L. (2008). Advanced research
(Smith & Jones, 2010) Vasagar, J. (2011, February 13). Students get less tuition
methods in the built environment. Oxford:
as cash dwindles. The Observer, p. 23.
For 3, 4, or 5 authors, cite all authors the first time Wiley-Blackwell.
they appear. In subsequent citations you should only If the book is edited include (Eds.). after the last
include the surname of the first author followed by editors name.
et al. and the year.
Leishman, F., & Mason, P. (Eds.). (2003). Policing and the
media. Portland: Willan Publishing.