Info Skills Citing References: Books with a Corporate Author

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Info SkillsCiting References Books with a
Corporate Author
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Citing ReferencesgtBooks with a Corporate Author
To the right is the title page of a book. Almost
all of the information needed to build a citation
can be found on this page or on the reverse side.
To begin with we need to identify an author or
authors. Where no individual is clearly
identifiable as the author, you may use the name
of the organisation(s) responsible for the
content of the publication. In this instance, it
is Higher Education Statistics Agency.
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Citing ReferencesgtBooks with a Corporate Author
To the right is the title page of a book. Almost
all of the information needed to build a citation
can be found on this page or on the reverse side.
To begin with we need to identify an author or
authors. Where no individual is clearly
identifiable as the author, you may use the name
of the organisation(s) responsible for the
content of the publication. In this instance, it
is Higher Education Statistics Agency. So, in
our Harvard reference list, we write Higher
Education Statistics Agency
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Citing ReferencesgtBooks with a Corporate Author
Next, the citation will need to give the year of
publication. Even though this may not be on the
main title page, the year is still always the
second item of information given in a Harvard
format reference.
In this instance, you will need to look on the
reverse of the title page to find the date. Here
it is 2003. (NB 2001/2002 is part of the
title.) So, in our Harvard reference list, our
reference now reads
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Citing ReferencesgtBooks with a Corporate Author
Next, the citation will need to give the year of
publication. Even though this may not be on the
main title page, the year is still always the
second item of information given in a Harvard
format reference.
In this instance, you will need to look on the
reverse of the title page to find the date. Here
it is 2003. (NB 2001/2002 is part of the
title.) So, in our Harvard reference list, our
reference now reads Higher Education Statistics
Agency, 2003.
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Citing ReferencesgtBooks with a Corporate Author
Next, the citation will need to give the year of
publication. Even though this may not be on the
main title page, the year is still always the
second item of information given in a Harvard
format reference.
In this instance, you will need to look on the
reverse of the title page to find the date. Here
it is 2003. (NB 2001/2002 is part of the
title.) So, in our Harvard reference list, our
reference now reads Higher Education Statistics
Agency, 2003. Note the comma and full stop that
separate each element.
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Citing ReferencesgtBooks with a Corporate Author
Next follows the title and (if there is one) the
sub-title of the book. This information is always
on the main title page.
In this instance, the title is First destinations
of students leaving higher education
institutions, 2001/02. The subtitle is Reference
Volume. So, our reference now reads Higher
Education Statistics Agency, 2003. First
destinations of students leaving higher education
institutions, 2001/02 reference volume.
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Citing ReferencesgtBooks with a Corporate Author
Next follows the title and (if there is one) the
sub-title of the book. This information is always
on the main title page.
In this instance, the title is First destinations
of students leaving higher education
institutions, 2001/02. The subtitle is Reference
volume. So, our reference now reads Higher
Education Statistics Agency, 2003. First
destinations of students leaving higher education
institutions, 2001/02 reference volume. Note
that book titles (and sub-titles) are typed in
italics (or, if written by hand, underlined).
Also, except for proper names, only the first
letter is in capitals.
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Citing ReferencesgtBooks with a Corporate Author
Lastly, the reference will need to say where and
by whom (person or organisation) the book was
published
In this instance, the place of publication (given
on the reverse of the title page) is Cheltenham.
If there is more than one place listed, give the
first one (or the location of the publishers
head office). As often happens with corporate
authors, this item was also published by Higher
Education Statistics Agency.
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Citing ReferencesgtBooks with a Corporate Author
Lastly, the reference will need to say where and
by whom (person or organisation) the book was
published
In this instance, the place of publication (given
on the reverse of the title page) is Cheltenham.
If there is more than one place listed, give the
first one (or the location of the publishers
head office). As often happens with corporate
authors, this item was also published by Higher
Education Statistics Agency. So, our complete
reference now reads Higher Education Statistics
Agency, 2003. First destinations of students
leaving higher education institutions, 2001/02
Reference volume. Cheltenham Higher Education
Statistics Agency.
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Citing ReferencesgtBooks with a Corporate Author
Lastly, the reference will need to say where and
by whom (person or organisation) the book was
published
In this instance, the place of publication (given
on the reverse of the title page) is Cheltenham.
If there is more than one place listed, give the
first one (or the location of the publishers
head office). As often happens with corporate
authors, this item was also published by Higher
Education Statistics Agency. So, our complete
reference now reads Higher Education Statistics
Agency, 2003. First destinations of students
leaving higher education institutions, 2001/02
Reference volume. Cheltenham Higher Education
Statistics Agency. NB Place and publisher are
separated by a colon .