2.2 Book with a single author
The most straightforward type of reference involves a book with one author which consists of the following elements:
- Author’s surname and initials
- Title: sub-title
- Edition (if it is not the first)
- Place of publication
- Publisher
- Year of publication
Example:
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There is a punctuation mark and a space between each unit of information in a reference. |
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Note that each word in the title, with the exception of minor words like ‘and’ or ‘the’, may be capitalised in some referencing styles. Check examples in your departmental handbook. |
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Consult your handbook whether the book title is normally emphasised in italics. |
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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, item, or place, and should have a capital letter irrespective of whether other words are in lower case. |
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The edition number of a book, if it is a second or subsequent number edition, can be written in different ways using the abbreviation 'ed.' which stands for edition. Assuming the book was a second edition, the standard way to write the edition number after the title is 2nd ed. Other variations include with a space between the number and suffix (2 nd ed.) |
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For places of publication that are not generally well-known, you can add the county or region for clarification. |
