Referencing

1. How to reference a book:

Author, A. A. (year). Title of work. Location: Publisher.

Example:Burford, J. (2012). How to ride a bike. Brisbane: Pendent Publishing

2. How to reference multiple authors:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of work. Location: Publisher.

Example:Al Ali, E., Al Shurafa, S. A., & Qaddoumi, L. N. (2002). Living in the Emirates. Abu Dhabi: Pan Press.

3. How to reference a website article:

Author, A. A. (year). Title of work. Retrieved month day, year, from source.

Example:Burford, J. (2012). How to ride a bike. Retrieved from February 22nd, 2012 from www.howtorideabike.com.4. How to reference a journal article:

Author, A. (Year). Name of Article. Name of Journal, Volume(Issue), Page number(s).

Example:Burford, J. (2012). How to ride a bike. Journal of Riding Bikes, 6 (2), 112-115.

5. How to reference a newspaper:

Author, A. (year, month and day). Title of article. Newspaper, p. page number.

Example:Burford, J. (2009, December 3). Riding Bikes in the 21st Century. Gulf News. p. 19-20.

6. How to reference a tv show:

Author, A. (Executive Producer). (year, month day).Name of tv show [Television Program]. Place aired, tv channel.

Example:Burford, J. (Executive Producer). (2004, March 23).

BBC World News [Television Program]. London, BBC.

Referencing within textsWhen using sources within your assignment, there are a number of ways to go about it.

i. Using the author as a part of the discussion. In this instance, we use the authors surname only AND the year of their publication in brackets immediately after. If the page number is known, this can also be included.

Eg. Burford (2010) suggests that bikes are one of the safest forms of transport.

OR Burford (2010, p.63) suggests that bikes are

one of the safest forms of transport.

SOME ADVICEWhen using the author within the sentence like this, it is a good idea to use a variety of descriptive words that show the author’s point of view.

For Example:

Burford (2010) suggests…Burford (2010) claims…Burford (2010) highlights…Burford (2010) proposes…

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Referencing within texts

ii. Using the author and date after the information (as well as the page number if you know it).

Eg. Many academics argue that bikes are a safe form of public transport (Burford, 2010).

OR Many academics argue that bikes are a

safe form of public transport (Burford, 2010, p.63).

SOME ADVICEIn academic writing, if you are trying to prove a point, it is good to find multiple sources which suggest the same thing.

For Example:

Al Ali (2011) points out that bikes are a cost effective mode of transport for people in developing countries. In support of this, Al Suwaidi (2009) recognizes that bikes due to having many brands in the market now, the cost of bikes are more accessible than ever to people of all economic backgrounds.