Quick Guide to Referencing: Book with one author

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Quick Guide to ReferencingBook with one author
Referencing according to BU Guide to Citation in
the Harvard Style Sept 2011
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Referencing a book with one author
To the right is the title page of a book. All of
the information needed to reference this source
can be found on this page and its reverse side.
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Referencing a book with one author
To the right is the title page of a book. All of
the information needed to reference this source
can be found on this page and its reverse side.
To begin with we need to identify an author or
authors. Authors can be a person (or persons) or
organisations. In this instance, it is a person
Peter Woods. In our Harvard reference list, his
name would be written as
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Referencing a book with one author
To the right is the title page of a book. All of
the information needed to reference this source
can be found on this page and its reverse side.
To begin with we need to identify an author or
authors. Authors can be a person (or persons) or
organisations. In this instance, it is a person
Peter Woods. In our Harvard reference list, his
name would be written as Woods, P.
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Referencing a book with one author
To the right is the title page of a book. All of
the information needed to reference this source
can be found on this page and its reverse side.
To begin with we need to identify an author or
authors. Authors can be a person (or persons) or
organisations. In this instance, it is a person
Peter Woods. In our Harvard reference list, his
name would be written as Woods, P. Note that
first name(s) are always given as initials, even
if the original document gives the name(s) in
full.
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Referencing a book with one author
Next, the citation will need to give the year of
publication. In this example, you would need to
look on the reverse of the title page to find the
date. It is 1999.
So, in our Harvard reference list, our reference
now reads
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Referencing a book with one author
Next, the citation will need to give the year of
publication. In this example, you would need to
look on the reverse of the title page to find the
date. It is 1999.
So, in our Harvard reference list, our reference
now reads Woods, P., 1999.
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Referencing a book with one author
Next, the citation will need to give the year of
publication. In this example, you would need to
look on the reverse of the title page to find the
date. It is 1999.
So, in our Harvard reference list, our reference
now reads Woods, P., 1999. Note the full stops
and comma that separate each element.
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Referencing a book with one author
Next follows the title and (if there is one) the
subtitle of the book. This information is always
on the main title page.
In this instance, the title is Successful Writing
for Qualitative Researchers. There is no
subtitle. So, our reference now reads
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Referencing a book with one author
Next follows the title and (if there is one) the
subtitle of the book. This information is always
on the main title page.
In this instance, the title is Successful Writing
for Qualitative Researchers. There is no
subtitle. So, our reference now reads Woods,
P., 1999. Successful writing for qualitative
researchers.
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Referencing a book with one author
Next follows the title and (if there is one) the
subtitle of the book. This information is always
on the main title page.
In this instance, the title is Successful Writing
for Qualitative Researchers. There is no
subtitle. So, our reference now reads Woods,
P., 1999. Successful writing for qualitative
researchers. Note that book titles (and
subtitles) are typed in italics (or, if written
by hand, underlined).
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Referencing a book with one author
Lastly, the reference will need to state the
organisation which published the book and the
place of publication.
In this instance, the place of publication is
London. If there is more than one city listed,
give the first one (or the location of the
publishers head office). The book was published
by Routledge. So, our complete reference now
reads
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Referencing a book with one author
Lastly, the reference will need to state the
organisation which published the book and the
place of publication.
In this instance, the place of publication is
London. If there is more than one city listed,
give the first one (or the location of the
publishers head office). The book was published
by Routledge. So, our complete reference now
reads Woods, P., 1999. Successful writing for
qualitative researchers. London Routledge.
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Referencing a book with one author
Lastly, the reference will need to state the
organisation which published the book and the
place of publication.
In this instance, the place of publication is
London. If there is more than one city listed,
give the first one (or the location of the
publishers head office). The book was published
by Routledge. So, our complete reference now
reads Woods, P., 1999. Successful writing for
qualitative researchers. London Routledge. The
place and the publisher are separated by a colon
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