Referencing

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Webpage

Reference list

Author, A. A. & Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of webpage. https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Bagley, M. (2017). Mount Vesuvius & Pompeii: Facts & History.  https://www.livescience.com/27871-mount-vesuvius-pompeii.html

Australian Government. Department of Education and Training. (2018). Australian early development census (AEDC). https://www.education.gov.au/australian-early-development-census

In-text

(Bagley, 2017) or Bagley (2017) argues…  

(Australian Government. Department of Education and Training (DEEWR), 2018)

 

Notes

  • If no individual author is identified, use the name of the organisation. Include the full name of the organisation for the first citation with the abbreviation or acronym, and use the acronym for subsequent citations
  • If directly quoting the text of a webpage, use paragraph number (para.) in place of page number.
  • If you cannot identify the date of a website, indicate "no date" by using n.d. instead.
  • Do not use the copyright date of the website as it does not represent the publication date of the particular content you are citing.
  • Copy and paste the complete url to avoid transcription errors
  • If the url is very long, a functioning, shortened link can be used
  • For multiple authors check the author layout table for in-text and reference list format

Document from a Website

Reference List

Author, A. (Year). Title of document. https://xxxxxxxxxx

Heart Foundation. (2010). Antioxidants in food, drinks and supplements for cardiovascular health. https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/images/uploads/publications/Antioxidants-Position-Statement.pdf

In-text

The Heart Foundation. (2010).... or  ....(Heart Foundation, 2010)

Notes

  • Documents from websites are cited differently than webpages
  • The title of the document is in italics
  • Use (n.d.) if no publishing date is available
  • Copy and paste the complete url to avoid transcription errors
  • If the url is very long, a functioning, shortened link can be used
  • If no author is stated, use the organisation that owns the website as the author

 

Statistics

Reference list

Author. (year). Title of document (cat. no. XXX). https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2018). Childhood Education and Care, Australia, June 2017 (cat. no. 4402.0). http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4402.0Main+Features1June%202017?OpenDocument

In-text

(Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS], 2018)

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, 2018) reported…

Subsequent citations: (ABS, 2018)

 

Notes

  • Acronyms for long organisational names can be used, if the acronym is added in brackets after first use (see in-text example above)
  • More details on elements to include when citing different document types at Citing ABS sources (ABS website)
  • Copy and paste the complete url to avoid transcription errors
  • If the url is very long, a functioning, shortened link can be used
  • For multiple authors check the author layout table for in-text and reference list format

Conference papers

Reference list

Author, A. A., Author, B. B. & Author, C. C. (Year, Month Day-Day). Conference paper title. Paper presented at the Conference Title, Place, Country.  https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Furtado, P. G., Hirashima, T., Hayashi, Y. & Maeda, K. (2017, December). Learning arithmetic word problem structure with a picturecombination application in kindergarten. Paper presented at the 25th International Conference on Computers in Education,Christchurch, New Zealand. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321997749_Learning_arithmetic_word_problem_structure_with_a_picture_combination_application_in_Kindergarten

In-text

(Furtado, Hirashima, Hayashi & Maeda, 2017) or Furtado, Hirashima, Hayashi and Maeda (2017) found…

Notes

  • Find month, place information on conference website for relevant year
  • If full dates are not available, provide as much information is available
  • Copy and paste the complete url to avoid transcription errors
  • If the url is very long, a functioning, shortened link can be used
  • For multiple authors check the author layout table for in-text and reference list format

Clinical practice guidelines

Reference list

Author. (Year). Title of document (Report number if provided). https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Australian Government Department of Health. (2018). Clinical Practice Guidelines: Pregnancy care. http://www.health.gov.au/internet

/main/publishing.nsf/Content/4BC0E3DE489BE54DCA258231007CDD05/$File/Pregnancy

%20care%20guidelines%206June18.pdf

In-text

(Australian Government Department of Health, 2018) or The Australian Government Department of Health (2018) outlines…

Notes

  • Use the government department responsible for the publication or report as the author
  • Acronyms for long organisational names can be used, if the acronym is added in brackets after first use, e.g. 
    • First citation: (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA], 2018)
    • Subsequent citations: (NMBA, 2018)
  • Copy and paste the complete url to avoid transcription errors
  • If the url is very long, a functioning, shortened link can be used
  • For multiple authors check the author layout table for in-text and reference list format

Reports and Gray Literature

Reference list

Government agency/Organisation. (year of publication). Title of document (Report number if provided). https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Commonwealth of Australia. (2018). Closing the Gap: Prime Minister’s Report 2018. https://closingthegap.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/ctg-report-2018.pdf?a=1

In-text

(Commonwealth of Australia, 2018).

The Commonwealth of Australia (2018) stated…

Notes

  • Use the government department responsible for the publication or report as the author.
  • Copy and paste the complete url to avoid transcription errors
  • If the url is very long, a functioning, shortened link can be used
  • For multiple authors check the author layout table for in-text and reference list format

Standards

Reference list

Standards Organization. (year of publication). Title of standard (Standard number). https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Standards Australia. (2010). Guide for Managing Risk in Not-for-Profit Organizations (HB 266:2010). http://www.saiglobal.com

In-text

(Standards Australia, 2010) or Standards Australia (2010) recommend that…

Notes

  • Copy and paste the complete url to avoid transcription errors
  • If the url i is very long, a functioning, shortened link can be used
  • Provide page numbers or paragraph numbers when doing a direct quote