Subject guides: AGLC Guide: Short Titles

Rule

See the full details and examples in rule 1.4.1 of the AGLC4, page 12.

Note: The first reference to a source should be cited in full. If a short title was only first provided in the footnotes, it should be provided in the text when first used.

Format

('Short Title')

Examples

See rule 2.1.14 of the AGLC4, page 47, for examples of shortened and popular case names and subsequent references.

Example:

See the full details and examples in rule 3.5 of the AGLC4, page 75. Also, see page 76 for an example of citing Australian Consumer Law.

Example:

See the full details and examples in rule 4.3 of the AGLC4, page 89.

Example:

Transcript for Shorten that Title

What goes in the bibliography?

Use the full title in the bibliography.

Short titles are only used in the text and footnotes of your assignment.

What else can I use this rule for?

You can use this for abbreviating an institution's name, theory, or other information; some examples include:

Australian Bureau of Statistics ('ABS')
Australian Institue of Health and Welfare ('AIHW')
World Trade Organization ('WTO')
World Health Organization ('WHO')
United Nations ('UN')
International Court of Justice ('ICJ')