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Format for in-text citation
In-text citation example
Greenblatt (2010) describes…
OR
…was described (Greenblatt 2010).
Format for reference list
Elements, punctuation & capitalisation
Author A (Year) Title of webpage [hyperlink title], Name of Website, accessed Day Month Year.
Reference list example
Greenblatt S (2002) A special letter from Stephen Greenblatt, Modern Language Association, accessed 25 March 2010.
Style notes for this reference list
- The author is the person or organisation responsible for the creation or revision of the web site.
- There is no comma or full stop between the author and date web site created/revised. Commas are used to separate all other elements. The reference entry finishes with a full-stop.
- Hyperlink title of website (inclusion of URL optional).
- Don't link to PDFs; link to the page that hosts the PDF.
- To cite a web site within the text of an assignment, use the name of the person or organisation responsible for the site (author) and the date of the site's creation or most recent update.
- Include the date you accessed the website, for example: accessed 2 June 2016.
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