Adams, D 1992, …
Raskin, E 1992, …
A short guide to college writing 2012, …
The Smithsonian Institution n.d., …
Avari, J & Hoferer, D 2009, …
‘Climate’ 2008, …
Oey, GT 2004, …
‘When angels no longer fear to tread’ 2008, …
Arranging reference list in alphabetical order
References
‘31 major causes of failure – think and grow rich’ 2015, The Inspiring Journal, blog, 9 September, viewed 20 June 2022, <https://www.theinspiringjournal.com/31-major-causes-of-failure-think-and-grow-rich/>.
Arends, RI 2012, Learning to teach, 9th edn, McGraw-Hill, New York.
Kolb, DA 1984, Experiential learning: experience as the source of learning and development, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs.
Kosminsky, E & Kosminsky, L 2003, ‘Improving motivation through dialogue’, Educational Leadership, vol. 61, pp. 150-154.
Law, N, Yuen, H, Ki, W, Li, S, Lee, Y & Chow, Y 2000, Changing classrooms: a study of good practices in using ICT in Hong Kong schools, Hong Kong Centre for Information Technology in School and Teacher Education, University of Hong Kong.
The music man 2009, film, Warner Home Video, Pyrmont, NSW.
‘The rich get richer in Malaysia’ 2011, The Star, 4 March, p. N6.
Rowe, MB 1986, ‘Wait time: slowing down may be a way of speeding up’, Journal of Teacher Education, vol. 37, p. 43.
The University of Tulsa 2020, ‘16 online test-taking tips’, Student Success Blog, blog, 5 October, viewed 20 June 2022, <https://utulsa.edu/16-online-test-taking-tips/>.
Audiovisual material/Video/Podcast
Format
Physical | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, Title of material, edition, material type i.e. CD-ROM/audio/CD/DVD/VHS/film/animation/podcast, Publisher, Place of Publication. |
Online | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, Title of material, edition, material type i.e. CD-ROM/audio/CD/DVD/VHS/film/animation/podcast, Publisher/Website Name/Organisation, viewed date, |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Audiovisual materials/ CD-ROMs | Luhta, E& 2010, How to cheat in Maya 2010: tools and techniques for Maya Animator, CD-ROM, Focal Press, Burlington. |
(Luhta 2010) Luhta (2010) |
Film/ video/ television programme/ broadcast | The music man 2009, film, Warner Home Video, Pyrmont, NSW. |
This is highlighted in the film The music man (2009) |
Online video/ Youtube | Rowe, S 2015, How to do referencing in word document, video, Youtube, viewed 25 May 2015, <https: |
(Rowe 2015) |
Podcast Note: For audio podcasts, use "accessed" instead of "viewed" |
Are blogs the new newspapers? 2009, podcast, Podcast Alley, |
(Are blogs the new newspapers? 2009) |
Book/E-book
When you access the book from Library databases or web free resources, as long as you can provide enough bibliographic information (publication details and pagination) for the book to be located by the reader, you can cite it as printed format. If not, include viewed date and URL to cite it as online format.
Format
Single author | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, Book title, Edition, Publisher, Place of publication. |
2 or 3 authors | Author’s Surname, INITIALS, Author’s Surname, INITIALS & Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, Book title, Edition, Publisher, Place of publication. |
with editor | Editor’s Surname, INITIALS (ed.) Year of publication, Book title, Edition, Publisher, Place of publication. |
In a series | Editor’s Surname, INITIALS (ed.) Year of publication, Book title, Series title and volume - if available, |
Online | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, Book title, Publisher, viewed date, <URL>. |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Single author | Addison, P 2012, Principles of program design: problem solving with JavaScript, International edn, Course Technology Cengage Learning, |
(Addison 2012) Addison (2012) commented that…. |
2 or 3 authors | Burns, AC & Bush, RF 2014, Marketing research, 7th edn, Prentice Hall, Boston. |
(Burns & Bush 2014) As stated by Burns and Bush (2014) … |
More than 3 authors | Bowerman, BL, O'Connell, RT, Murphree, ES & Orris, JB 2012, |
(Bowerman et al. 2012) As concluded by Bowerman et al. (2012) … |
Editor (s) | Woodside, AG (ed.) 2006, Advances in culture, tourism and hospitality |
(Woodside 2006) Woodside (2006)… |
Organisation as author (corporate author) | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2012, |
(Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2012) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2012) argues that… |
In a series | Swales, JM & Feak, CB 2004, Academic writing for graduate students: |
Swales and Feak (2004) incorporate new research in textual analysis. Writing critiques helps articulate scholarly expectations (Swales & Feak 2004). |
No author | Networks and distributed system study book 2000, 3rd edn, Distance Education Centre, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba. |
The Networks and distributed system study book (2000) indicates that… (Networks and distributed system study book 2000) |
Chapter in edited book | Axelsson, B & Easton, G 1992, ‘Foreign market entry - the textbook vs the network theory’, in B Axelsson & G Easton (eds), Industrial networks: a new view of reality, Routledge, London, pp. 46-59. |
(Axelsson & Easton 1992) |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2007, ‘Alcoholism is a serious problem for teens’, in TL Roleff (ed.), 2010, Alcoholism, |
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2007) |
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Citing specific page(s) |
Reed, P & Baird, M 2019, ‘Brand positioning strategy’, Strategic marketing: decision-making and planning, 5th edn, Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne, pp. 164-169.
Note: Include the page number after Place of publication, if you only cited from a specific page or specific continuing pages. |
(Reed & Baird 2019)
|
E-book | Beiderwell, B, Tse, LF, Lochhaas, T & deKanter, NB 2012, Success in college, viewed 21 June 2022, <https: |
(Beiderwell et al. 2012) Beiderwell et al. (2012) refer to … |
Case Study
Format
Printed | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, Title of case, case, Publisher, Place of Publication. |
Online | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, Title of case, case, viewed date, <URL>. |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Printed case study | Gould, RM 1994, Revolution at Oticon A/S (B): acquiring change competence in a "spaghetti" organisation, case, International Management Development Institute, Lausanne. |
In the case by Gould(1994),… |
Online case study | Gupta, P, Nagpal, A & Malik, D 2018, Starbucks: global brand in emerging markets, case, viewed 17 June 2022, <https: |
(Gupta, Nagpal & Malik 2018) |
Sull, D & Turconi, S 2021, Netflix goes to Bollywood, case, viewed 17 June 2022, <https: |
(Sull & Turconi 2021) |
Comments
Reference the person making the comment, but also state that it is a comment on the original author's name and title.
Format
Commenter’s Surname, INITIALS or Online identity name of the commenter Year, comment on Original Author's Surname, INITIALS, ‘Title/Content/Caption of post’, Site Name, comment posted on date, viewed date, <URL>. |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Comments | CaptainFlack 2015, comment on Latchem, T, ‘Now you have heard of Bournemouth, and we diehard fans really do care’, The Guardian, comment posted on 29 April, viewed on 27 June 2022, <https: |
(CaptainFlack 2015) OR CaptainFlack (2015) commented that… |
Rapier 2021, comment on Quiggin, J, ‘Economic lessons of the 20-year armistice’, Out of the Crooked Timber of Humanity, No Straight Thing Was Ever Made, comment posted on 18 February, viewed on 27 June 2022, <https://crookedtimber.org/2021/02/18/economic-lessons-of-the-20-year-armistice/#commentid38923>. |
… (Rapier 2021) OR Rapier (2021) commented that… |
Company Information
Format
Company / Market Research Report | |
Printed | Author or Corporate author Year of publication, Title of report, |
Online | Author or Corporate author Year of publication, Title of report, viewed date, <URL>. |
Company Profile | |
Online | Author or Corporate author Year of publication, Title of report, company profile, viewed date, <URL>. |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Company report/ market research report | Bank Negara Malaysia |
As Bank Negara Malaysia (2012) reports…. |
7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad 2021, Annual report 2020, viewed 29 April 2022, |
As 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad (2021) reports…. |
|
Toyota Motor corporation 2013, Sustainability report 2013, viewed 11 March 2014, <http: |
As Toyota Motor Corporation (2013) reports…. |
|
Ibisworld 2014, Pet stores in the US, viewed 11 March 2014, <http: |
(Ibisworld 2014) |
|
Company profile |
MarketLine 2021, Seven-Eleven Japan Co Ltd, company profile, |
As MarketLine (2021) reports…. |
Conference Paper
Format
Published | |
Printed | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, ‘Title of paper’, in Editor INITIALS Surname with (ed.) or (eds), Title of published proceeding, place held, date, Publisher, Place of publication, Page number(s). |
Online | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, ‘Title of paper’, in Editor INITIALS Surname with (ed.) or (eds), Title of published proceeding, place held, date, Publisher, Place of publication, viewed date, <URL>. |
Unpublished | |
Printed | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, ‘Title of paper’, paper presented to Name of Conference, place held, date. |
Online | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, ‘Title of paper’, paper presented to Name of Conference, place held, date, viewed date, <URL>. |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Printed conference paper (published) | Ara, P 2009, ‘The realization problem for Von Neumann regular rings’, in H Marubayashi, K Masaike, K Oshiro & M Sato (eds), Ring theory 2007: proceedings of the fifth China-Japan-Korea conference, Tokyo, Japan, 10-15 September 2007, World Scientific, Hackensack, pp. 21-37. |
(Ara 2009) Ara (2009)… |
DuPont, B 2012, ‘Marketing and the internet: implications for managers’, |
(DuPont 2012) DuPont (2012)… |
|
Online conference paper from website (published) | Vlas, R & Robinson, WN 2011, ‘A rule-based natural language technique for requirements discovery and classification in open-source software development projects’, Proceedings of the 44th Hawaii international conference on system sciences, Kauai, Hawaii, 4-7 January, viewed 5 April 2014, <http: |
(Vlas & Robinson 2011) Vlas and Robinson (2011)… |
Printed conference paper (unpublished) | Chang, JI, Yoo, SH & Kwak, J 2004, ‘Measuring the conservation value of the Songji Lagoon, with an investigation of preference uncertainty’, paper presented to the Thirteenth Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economics, Budapest, Hungary, 25-28 June. |
Chang, Yoo and Kwak (2004) argued that….. |
Online conference paper from website (unpublished) | Hallam, G, Hiskens, A & Ong, R 2013, ‘Conceptualising the learning organisation: creating a maturity framework to develop a shared understanding of the library’s role in literacy and learning’, paper presented to the Seventy-nine IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Singapore, 17-23 August 2013, viewed 10 March 2014, |
(Hallam, Hiskens & Ong 2013) Hallam, Hiskens and Ong (2013)… |
Dictionary/Encyclopedia
Format
Printed |
Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, ‘Title of entry or article’, in Editor's INITIALS Surname with (ed.) or (eds), Title of dictionary/encyclopedia, Edition – if not the first, |
Online | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, ‘Title of entry or article’, in Editor's INITIALS Surname with (ed.) or (eds), Title of dictionary/encyclopedia, Edition – if not the first, Publisher, viewed date, <URL>. |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Printed dictionary (with author) | Oey, GT 2004, ‘Health and illness’, in AA Sharifah Zahran (ed.), |
(Oey 2004) Oey (2004) |
Printed dictionary (no author) | ‘Dragon’ 1997, Dictionary of world religions, Oxford University Press, Oxford, p. 298. |
('Dragon' 1997) |
Online dictionary (no author) | ‘Global warming’ 2022, |
('Global warming' 2022) |
Printed encyclopedia entry (with author) | Ayman, R 2004, ‘Leadership and culture’, in CD Spielberger (ed.), |
(Ayman 2004) Ayman (2004) |
Printed encyclopedia entry (no author) | ‘Greenhouse effect’ 2008, Britannica concise encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Britannica, |
('Greenhouse effect' 2008) |
Online Encyclopedia entry (with author) |
Jackson, ST 2021, ‘Climate change’, Encyclopedia Britannica, viewed 21 July 2022, <https://www.britannica.com/science/climate-change>. |
(Jackson 2021) Jackson (2021) |
Online Encyclopedia entry (with editor) |
Ananth, M 2013, ‘Climate change’, in R Chapman & J Ciment (eds), |
(Ananth 2013) Ananth (2013) |
Online Encyclopedia entry (no author) | ‘Greenhouse effect’ 2020, Britannica Academic, viewed 21 July 2022, <https://academic-eb-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/levels/collegiate/article/greenhouse-effect/37976 |
('Greenhouse effect' 2020) |
Refer to Citing a secondary source for details.
Images
Refer to Citing figures or tables for more examples
Format
Printed | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, Title of image, image, Publisher, Place of Publication. |
Online | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, Title of image, image, Website Name or Organisation, viewed date, <URL>. |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Image | Elkin, M, Perry, A & Potter, P 1996, Nursing interventions and clinical skills, image, Mosby, St. Louis. |
The photograph ‘Great client congenially’ illustrates a pleasant exchange between a nurse and a hospitalised patient (Elkin, Perry & Potter 1996, p.22). |
Online image |
Hanower, F 2011, Pizza, image, Flickr, viewed 27 June 2022,<https://flic.kr/p/a1xZxD>. |
(Hanower 2011) |
Google maps | Google 2022, Sunway College, Google maps, viewed 20 June 2022, |
(Google 2022) |
Journal article
Format
Printed | Author's Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, ‘Title of article’, Title of Journal (capitalize each unique word), volume number, issue number/month, page number. |
Online | Author's Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, ‘Title of article’, Title of Journal (capitalize each unique word), volume number, issue number/month, article number, viewed date, <URL>. |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Printed journal article |
Trefts, K & Blaksee, S 2000, ‘Did you hear the one about Boolean operators? Incorporating comedy into library instruction’, Reference Services Review, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 369-378. |
(Trefts & Blaksee 2000, p.378) This supports Trefts and Blaksee's (2000) evidence that |
Dennis, R 2007, ‘Theory and practice in marketing research’, Journal of Marketing, vol. 27, Summer, pp. 131-140. |
(Dennis 2007) |
|
Online journal article |
Brunskill, A & Hanneke, R 2021, ‘Students who are non-users of their academic library: a scoping review’, The Journal of Academic Librarianship vol. 47, no. 5, article no. 102423, viewed 20 June 2022, |
(Brunskill & Hanneke 2021). |
Preprint journal article Note: For journal articles that have been made available online but not yet formally published. Terms you may come across include 'preprint', 'online early', 'online first', 'advance online publication', or 'article in press'. |
Ostern, NK, Holotiuk, F & Moormann, J 2021, ‘Organizations’ approaches to blockchain: a critical realist perspective’, Information & Management , preprint, viewed 15 June 2022, |
(Ostern, Holotiuk & Moormann 2021) |
Journal article with article number Note: Some online journals do not have continuous page numbering across all the issues, but instead use article numbers. |
Hughes, T, Stone, M, Aravopoulou, E, Wright, LT & Machtynger, L 2018, ‘Academic research into marketing: many publications, but little impact?’, Cogent Business & Management , vol. 5, no. 1, article no. 1516108, viewed 17 June 2022, |
(Hughes et al. 2018) |
Lecture Note
Format
Lecturer's Surname, INITIALS Year, Subject Code Subject Name, material type i.e. study guide, lecture notes, Semester/ month, Education Institution. |
Note: It is advisable to use published primary sources rather than lectures as references in your paper.
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Study guide | Chin, R 2012, BSTA 0202 Quantitative Methods 2, study guide, March, |
Chin (2012) suggested... |
Legal case/Legislation
Format
Acts | Name of Act Year (Jurisdication) |
Cases | Party Names (Year) volume number LAW REPORT beginning page number |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Acts | Copyright Act 1968 (Cwlth) |
As stated in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cwlth)… |
Cases | Carey v. Price (2005) 132 ALR 255 |
The case Carey v. Price (2005) 132 ALR 255 showed that… |
Magazine/Newspaper Article
Format
Printed | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, ‘Title of article’, Title of Magazine/Newspaper |
Online | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, ‘Title of article’, Title of Magazine/Newspaper |
Online press release | Author’s Surname, INITIALS or Corporate Author Year issued, Title of article, medium, day and month of article, viewed date, <URL>. |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Printed magazine article | Avari, J & Hoferer, D 2009, ‘Windows 7: the definitive review’, Chip Malaysia, December, pp. 48-53. |
(Avari & Hoferer 2009) It is commented by Avari and Hoferer (2009). |
Printed magazine article with volume & issue number | Hutson, M 2022, ‘The future of computing’, Science News, vol. 201, no. 4, pp. 16-22. |
(Hutson 2022) As noted by Hutson (2022). |
Online magazine article | Ferguson, CJ 2012, ‘Sandy Hook shooting: video games blamed, again’, Time, 20 December, viewed 7 March 2014, <http: |
(Ferguson 2012) As concluded by Ferguson (2012)… |
Online magazine article without author | ‘Where angels no longer fear to tread’ 2008, The Economist, 19 March, viewed 7 March 2014, <http: |
Science has decided to explain the existence of religion (‘Where angels no longer fear to tread’ 2008). |
Printed newspaper article | Randerson, J 2008, ‘Researchers find fish that can count up to four’, |
(Randerson 2008) Randerson’s (2008) article indicates that … |
Printed newspaper article without author | ‘The rich get richer in Malaysia’ 2011, The Star, 4 March, p. N6. | It is found that the income gap in Malaysia is increasing (‘The rich get richer in Malaysia’ 2011). |
Online newspaper article | Asher-Schapiro, A 2022, ‘US states take centre stage in battles for control over social media’, The Star Online, 17 June, viewed 20 June 2022, <https: |
(Asher-Schapiro 2022). |
Online press release | Starbucks Corporation 2022, Starbucks affirms commitment to a planet positive future through innovation and learnings from store partners, press release, 15 March, viewed 17 June 2022, <https: |
(Starbucks Corporation 2022) |
Manual
Format
School Year, Manual title, type of document i.e. practical or tutorial manual, Education Institution. |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Manual | School of Chemical and Life Sciences 2009, CP 1011 Cell biology and function, practical & tutorial manual, Singapore Polytechnic. |
In the School of Chemical and Life Sciences (2009),… |
Mobile apps
Use the name of the developer of the app if available. If not, use the title of the app as the first element.
Format
Developer Year of release/update, Title of App, edition/version, mobile app, viewed date. |
Examples
Source Type | Reference list | In-text citation |
Mobile apps | Grab.com 2022, Grab Superapp, v5.205.0, mobile app, viewed 14 June 2022. |
(Grab.com 2022) As stated by Grab.com (2022), … |
Personal communication
Sender/Speaker/Author’s INITIALS Surname Year, personal communication, day and month. |
The Vice Chancellor's statement was confirmed during an interview (P Dawkins 2011, personal communication, 11 October).
OR
During an interview conducted on 11 October 2011, Prof Peter Dawkins stated that …
Slides
Format
Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of publication, Title of the slides, PowerPoint presentation, Education Institution, |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
PowerPoint slides | Aguilar, F 2001, Polyethylene biodigesters: production of biogas and organic fertiliser from animal manure, PowerPoint presentation, |
Aguilar (2001) has shown that… |
Thesis
Format
Printed | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of submission, ‘Title of thesis’, degree awarded, Name of University Awarding Degree. |
Online | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of submission, ‘Title of thesis’, degree awarded, Name of University Awarding Degree, viewed date, <URL>. |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Printed thesis | Barnes, DL 2000, ‘An investigation into the process of formation of operations strategy by small manufacturing companies’, PhD thesis, |
(Barnes 2000) Barnes (2000)… |
Online thesis from website | Bickmore, TW 2003, ‘Relational agents: effecting change through human-computer relationships’, PhD thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, viewed 11 March 2014, <http: |
(Bickmore 2003) Bickmore (2003)… |
Website/Social Media
Use webpage format for articles from news websites (e.g. BBC News, CNN, Reuters). These sites do not have associated daily or weekly newspapers.
Format
Blog | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year of posting, ‘Title of posting’, Title of blog, medium, day and month of posting, viewed date, <URL>. |
Social Media | Author’s Surname, INITIALS or Username or Corporate Author Year of posting, |
Webpage | Author’s Surname, INITIALS or Corporate Author Year, Title of webpage, Website Name or Organisation, viewed date, <URL>. |
Web document | Author’s Surname, INITIALS or Corporate Author Year of document, Title of document, |
Examples
Reference list | In-text citation | |
Blog | Batts, S 2007, ‘Antioxidants in berries increased by ethanol (but are daiquiris healthy)’, ScienceBlogs, blog, 24 April, viewed 2 May 2008, <http: |
(Batts 2007) |
Facebook/Instagram/Twitter | Sunway College JB Library 2020, What makes you a good leader?, |
(Sunway College JB Library 2020) |
Sunway College JB Library 2020, Key databases for science, |
As recommended by Sunway College JB Library (2020), … |
|
Sunway College JB 2020, The team at Student Relations welcome you to our Sunway College JB eOpen Day…, Twitter, 18 July, viewed 17 August 2020, <https: |
(Sunway College JB 2020) |
|
Webpage | Laub, Z 2014, The Taliban in Afghanistan, Council on Foreign Relations, |
(Laub 2014) |
Natural Resources Defense Council 2011, An introduction to climate change: what it could mean to you and your family, NRDC, viewed 21 March 2014, <http: |
(Natural Resources Defense Council 2011) |
|
State Government of Victoria 2013, Obesity in children - causes, |
(State Government of Victoria 2013) |
|
Webpage (no author & no date) | Perodua Myvi n.d., Carbase.my, viewed 25 May 2015, <http: |
(Perodua Myvi n.d.) |
Web document | United States Environmental Protection Agency 2010, Methane and nitrous oxide emissions from natural sources, EPA, |
(United States Environmental Protection Agency 2010) |
Working paper
Cite discussion paper, research paper and briefing paper by following this format.
Format
Printed | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year, ‘Title’, Series title, working paper number – if available, |
Online | Author’s Surname, INITIALS Year, ‘Title’, Series title, working paper number – if available, |
Examples
Source Type | Reference list | In-text citation |
Printed working paper | Selvarajah, CT 2013, ‘Marketing education in Malaysia: implications for Australian tertiary institutions’, Faculty of Business & Commerce Staff Papers, working paper no. 43, Swinburne Institute of Technology, |
(Selvarajah 2013) |
Online working paper | Givord, P 2020, ‘How a student’s month of birth is linked to performance at school: new evidence from PISA’, OECD Education Working Papers, working paper no. 221, viewed 23 June 2022, <https: |
Givord (2020) stated that… |