RGU Harvard Templates

Maps

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NAME OF CARTOGRAPHER, Publication year. Map title. Scale. Series (if applicable). City of publication: Publisher.

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(Ordnance Survey 1990)

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Reference List

ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1990. Ballater, Glen Clova and surrounding area. 1:50 000. Landranger. Southampton: Ordnance Survey.

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Use the template for the source you found the map in (e.g. book, journal article, etc.)

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(Smith 1956 p. 87 fig. 2.9)

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Full reference of the book/journal article/webpage.

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AUTHOR OF MAP SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Map publication year. Title of map. In: AUTHOR OF BOOK First initial(s). SURNAME, Book publication year. Book title. Edition (if not first). City of publication: Publisher of the book. Page number of the map, figure number for the map.

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(Pearson 1869)

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PEARSON, C., 1869. Saxon England. In: J. BLACK, 1997. Maps and history: constructing images of the past. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. p. 84, fig. 19.

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AUTHOR OF MAP SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Map publication year. Title of map. In: AUTHOR OF JOURNAL ARTICLE First initial(s). SURNAME, Article publication year. Article title. Journal title, Volume(Issue), Page reference of article, Page number of the map, figure number for the map.

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(De Wit 1869)

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DE WIT, R., 1680. The map of De Wit. In: G. TIMAR et al., 2008. Combination of historical maps and satellite images of the Banat region: re-appearance of an old wetland area. Global and Planetary Change, 62(1), pp. 29-38. p.33, fig 4.

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AUTHOR OF MAP SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Map publication year. Title of map. In: WEBPAGE AUTHOR First initial(s). SURNAME, or ORGANISATION OR OWNER OF WEBSITE, Publication year. Webpage title. [online]. Publication city: Publisher. Available from: URL [Accessed date].

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(Homen 1558)

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HOMEN, D., 1558. The British Isles. In: BRITISH LIBRARY, 2008. Learning: mapping history: Elizabeth I's map of the British Isles, 1558. [online]. London: British Library. Available from: http://www.bl.uk/learning/artimages/ [Accessed 4 June 2008].

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GOOGLE MAPS, Publication year. Map title. [online]. Google. Available from: URL [Accessed date].

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(Google Maps 2016)

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GOOGLE MAPS, 2016. Map of Easterhouse churches. [online]. Google. Available from: Long Google Maps URL here [Accessed 24 March 2016].