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You may need to consult more than one section to accurately represent the source used. (eg. Number of authors and source descriptions)
Format for in-text citation
In-text citation example
…in cats.(17)
Format for reference list
Elements, punctuation & capitalisation
17. Author. Title of message. In: Title [Medium]. Place of Publication: Publisher; Date of publication[Date of Citation]. [Extent].
Reference list example
17. Rodin P. How cats hunt. In: Cat health [Internet] Chicago: Veterinary Library Association; 2007 Apr 27[cited 2008 May 28]. [13 lines].
Style notes for this referencing type
- Medium = [Internet]
- If no place of publication can be found but can reasonably be inferred, place the city in square brackets. Example: [Melbourne]
- If no publisher can be found, use [publisher unknown]
- If no date of publication can be found, use the copyright date preceded with ‘c’ Example: c2010.
- If no dates can be found, use date cited.
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