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Referencing: Book

Single author: In-text example

This idea was first put forward in 1995 (Marsden, 1998, p. 131)

OR

Marsden (1998, p. 131) first put forward this idea. . .

2 Authors: In-text example

Moseley and Dessinger (2007, p. 78). . .

OR

“The global workplace is aging and demographics are shifting” (Moseley & Dessinger, 2007, p. 4).

3, 4 or 5 Authors: In-Text example

3, 4 or 5 authors:

Lawrence, Corbitt, Tidwell, Fisher, and Lawrence (1998, p. 88) discovered. . .

Cite all authors the first time the reference occurs.

Lawrence et al. (1998, p. 88) stated. . .

In subsequent citations, include only the surname of the first author followed by et al. (Not italicized and with a full-stop after “al”) and the year.

6 or More Authors: In-text example

(Rodgers et al., 2002, p. 35)

 

No Author: In-Text example

(Employment the professional way, 2000)

OR

. . . the book Employment the professional way (2000) 

Editor Only: In-Text example

(Healey, 1999, p. 10)

 

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries: In-Text example

Mosby’s medical, nursing and allied health dictionary (1994, p. 97)

 

Single Author: Reference List example

Marsden, J. (1998). Everything I know about writing. (2nd ed.) Sydney: Pan Macmillan.

 

 

2 Authors: Reference List example

Moseley, J. L., and Dessinger, J. C. (2007). Training older workers and learners: Maximizing 

          the performance of an aging workforce. San Francisco, CA.: John Wiley & Sons.

 

Notice that 2nd and subsequent lines of the Reference List entry are indented.

3, 4 or 5 Authors: Reference List example

Lawrence, E., Corbitt, B., Tidwell, A., Fisher, J., & Lawrence, J.R. (1998). Internet commerce:

        Digital models for business. Milton, Queensland: John Wiley & Sons.

 

 

 

6 or More Authors: Reference List example

Rodgers, P., Smith, K., Williams, D., Conway, l., Robinson, W., Franks, F., et al. (2002). The

        way forward for Australian libraries. Perth: Wombat Press.

No Author: Reference List example

Employment the professional way: A guide to understanding the Australian job search process

        for professionally qualified migrants. (2000). Carlton, Victoria: Australian Multicultural

        Foundation.

Editor Only: Reference List example

Healey, J. (Ed.). (1999). Our ageing nation. Balmain, N.S.W., Spinney.

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries: Reference List Example

Anderson, K. N. (Ed.). (1994). Mosby’s medical, nursing and allied

        health dictionary (4th ed.) St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby.