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Frequently Asked Questions

Citation Elements

Book/eBook

Author, AA & Author, BB Year of publication, Title of book, edition., Publisher.

Chapter in an edited book

Chapter author Year of publication, ‘Chapter title’, in Book editor(s) (ed. or eds.), Book title in italics, edition, Publisher, pp. chapter page numbers.

Important

Cite and reference eBooks in the same way as print books.
When the author and publisher are the same, omit the name of the publisher.

Reference Examples

Endnote Reference Type: Book

In-text citation: Deegan (2020) OR (Deegan 2020)

Deegan, C 2020, Financial accounting, 9th edn., McGraw-Hill Australia.

Endnote Reference Type: Book

In-text citation: Fletcher and Crawford (2016) OR (Fletcher & Crawford 2016)

Fletcher, R & Crawford, H 2016, International marketing: An Asia-Pacific perspective, 7th edn., Pearson Australia.

Notes:

Include the author’s initials as they appear in the document, e.g. Richard Fletcher is Fletcher, R

Endnote Reference Type: Book

In-text citation: Hancock et al. (2014) OR (Hancock et al. 2014)

Hancock, P, Robinson, P & Bazley, ME 2014, Contemporary accounting: A strategic approach for users, 9th edn., Cengage Learning.

In-text citation: Nankervis et al. (2013) OR (Nankervis et al. 2013)

Nankervis, AR, Baird, M, Coffey, J & Shields, J 2013, Human resource management: Strategy and practice, 8th edn., Cengage Learning.

Notes:

ALL authors are listed in the Reference list entry

Endnote Reference Type: Book

In-text citation: (Employment the professional way 2000) OR the book Employment the professional way (2000)

Employment the professional way: A guide to understanding the Australian job search process for professionally qualified migrants 2000, Australian Multicultural Foundation.

Notes:

For the in-text citation, shorten the book title and put in italics.

Endnote Reference Type: Book

In-text citation: (Willmott 2004; 2006) OR Willmott (2004; 2006)

Willmott, WF 2004, Rocks and landscapes of the national parks of southern Queensland, Geological Society of Australia, Queensland Division.

Willmott, WF 2006, Rocks and landscapes of the national parks of central Queensland, Geological Society of Australia, Queensland Division.

Notes:

Order chronologically in the reference list, earliest first.

Endnote Reference Type: Book

In-text citation: (Smith 2008a) OR Smith (2008b)

Smith, JR 2008a, Ancient civilisation, ABC Publication.

Smith, JR 2008b, Roman times, ABC Publication.

Notes:

Order chronologically in the reference list, earliest first.
Add a letter after date in the in-text citation and in the reference list.

Endnote Reference Type: Edited Book

In-text citation: Healey (2012) OR (Healey 2012)

Healey, J (ed.) 2012, International aid, Issues in Society, vol. 34, Spinney Press.

Endnote Reference Type: Edited Book

In-text citation: Hallinan (2006) OR (Hallinan 2006)

Hallinan, MT (ed.) 2006, Handbook of the sociology of education, Springer.

Endnote Reference Type: Book

In-text citation: Christensen (2010) OR (Christensen 2010)

Christensen, TH 2010, Solid waste technology and management, vol. 2, Wiley.

Endnote Reference Type: Book

In-text citation: Linden and Teece (2014) OR (Linden & Teece 2014)

Linden, G & Teece, DJ 2014, ‘Managing expert talent’, in P Sparrow, H Scullion & I Tarique (eds.), Strategic talent management, 2nd edn., Cambridge University Press, pp. 87-116.

Note:

If an author(s) is listed at the beginning of a chapter follow this format, otherwise reference as a whole book.

Endnote Reference Type: Book/Book Section

Reference as a book or chapter in an edited book

Endnote Reference Type: Book Section

In-text citation: A

‘Business finance’ 2019, Britannica academic, Encyclopaedia Britannica.

In-text citation: A ('Dividend' 2016)

‘Dividend’ 2016, in J Law (ed.), A dictionary of business and management, Oxford University Press.