RGU Harvard Templates

Authored Books

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By Number of Authors

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AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Publication year. Book title. Edition(if not first). Place of publication: Publisher.

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(Grushkin 1991)

Grushkin (1991) suggests that...

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"..." (Grushkin 1991 p. 16)

According to Grushkin (1991 p. 16), "..."

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GRUSHKIN, P., 1991. The art of rock: posters from Presley to punk. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Artabras.

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1ST AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s). and 2ND AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Publication year. Book title. Edition(if not first). Place of publication: Publisher.

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(Payne and Phillips 1985)

Payne and Phillips (1985) suggest that...

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"..." (Payne and Phillips 1985 p. 52)

According to Payne and Phillips (1985 p. 52), "..."

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PAYNE, J.R. and PHILLIPS, C.R., 1985. Petroleum spills in the marine environment: the chemistry and formation of water-in-oil emulsions and tar balls. Chelsea, MI: Lewis Publishers.

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1ST AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., 2ND AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s). and 3RD AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Publication year. Book title. Edition(if not first). Place of publication: Publisher.

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(Brewster, Fenton and Morris 2005)

Brewster, Fenton and Morris (2005) suggest that...

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"..." (Brewster, Fenton and Morris 2005 p. 102)

According to Brewster, Fenton and Morris (2005 p. 102), "..."

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BREWSTER, F., FENTON, H. and MORRIS, M., 2005. Shock! Horror!: astounding artwork from the video nasty era. Guildford: FAB.

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1ST AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s). et al., Publication year. Book title. Edition(if not first). Place of publication: Publisher.

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(Roeder et al. 1967)

Roeder et al. (1967) suggest that...

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"..." (Roeder et al. 1967 p. 43)

According to Roeder et al. (1967 p. 43), "..."

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ROEDER, K. et al., 1967. Nerve cells and insect behaviour. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

By Type of Author

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NAME OF DEPARTMENT, Publication year. Book title. Place of publication: Department.

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(Department of Health and Social Care 2021)

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE, 2021. Transforming the public health system. London: Department of Health and Social Care.

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ORGANISATION OR COMPANY NAME, Publication year. Book title. Edition (if not first). Place of publication: Publisher (usually the organisation).

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(Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 2006)

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (2006) suggests that...

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"..." (Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 2006 p. 31)

According to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (2006 p. 31), "..."

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ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN, 2006. Medicines, ethics & practice: a guide for pharmacists & pharmacy technicians. 30th ed. London: Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

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ANON., Publication year. Book title. Edition (if not first). Place of publication: Publisher.

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(Anon. 1905)

Anon. (1905) suggests that...

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"..." (Anon 1905 p. 65)

According to the Anon. (1905 p. 65), "..."

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ANON., 1905. XX century alchemy: or the art of transmuting clay into gold. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co.

By Language

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AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Publication year. Title (in original language). Place of publication: Publisher.

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(Remarque 1974)

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REMARQUE, E.M., 1974. Im westen Nichts neues. Berlin, Germany: Ullstein.

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AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Publication year. Title. Translated from language by translator name. Place of publication: Publisher.

Example

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(Benjamin 1999)

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BENJAMIN, W., 1999. Illuminations. Translated from German by H. Zorn. London: Pimlico.

Sacred Texts

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Reference list entry not required, only citation.

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The Bible includes the statement "remain in me, and I will remain in you" (John 15:4, New International Version).

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Not required.

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Reference list entry not required, only citation.

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(Koran 26:2)

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Not required.

Electronic Books

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Our rule is that if something exists in paper, even if you have read the online or electronic version, you should reference it just like a paper source, without a web address. Almost all eBooks (including ones on our Library Catalogue, GoogleBooks, etc.), also exist in paper as well as being made available online or electronically. However, there may be very rare cases when the e-book has only ever been published online.

AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Publication year. Book title. [online]. Place of publication: Publisher. Available from: URL [Accessed date].

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(Brown 2013)

Brown (2013) suggests that...

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"..." (Brown 2013 p. 125)

According to Brown (2013 p. 125), "..."

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BROWN, C., 2013. My love affair with referencing. [online]. London: Little & Large. Available from: http://www.littlelarge.com/brown [Accessed 17 December 2014].

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Note: Because page numbers will vary depending on the font size you set in your Kindle, you won't have to insert a page reference even if you are quoting directly.

AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Publication year. Book title. Kindle ed. Place of publication: Publisher.

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(Smith 2013)

Smith (2013) indicates that...

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"..." (Smith 2013)

According to Smith (2013), "..."

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SMITH, J., 2013. Referencing is what I like to do most. Kindle ed. London: Academic Publications.