Understanding your reading Understanding your reading listlist

Finding BooksFinding Books

The main elements of a The main elements of a

book reference are: book reference are:

Author(s) Author(s)

YearYear

TitleTitle

EditionEdition

PublisherPublisher

CityCity

Note: the book title is in Note: the book title is in italicsitalics

For exampleFor example

Thorne, K.S.Thorne, K.S.

1994, 1994, Black HolesBlack Holes

and Time Warps:and Time Warps:

Einstein'sEinstein's

OutrageousOutrageous

LegacyLegacy, Picador,, Picador,

London.London.

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TitleTitle

oror Author Author

Chapter in an Edited BookChapter in an Edited BookAn edited book contains the work of many authors.

The main elements of an edited book reference are:

Author(s) of chapter

Year

'Title of chapter'

Editor (ed.)

Title of Book

Publisher

Place of publication

page numbers

Note: the title of the book is in italics

For exampleFor example

Deibert, R.J. 2003, ‘Civil society networks in an e-connected world’ in S. Coleman (ed.), The E-Connected World: Risks and Opportunities, Canada-United Kingdom Colloquia Series, McGill Queens University Press, Montreal, pp. 125-32.

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Title (of book not chapter)Title (of book not chapter)

oror Author (use the editor’s details as author)Author (use the editor’s details as author)

Finding Journal ArticlesFinding Journal Articles

To find an article, first identify the source: the nameTo find an article, first identify the source: the nameof the journal or magazine or newspaper that theof the journal or magazine or newspaper that thearticle comes from.article comes from.

Journals can be publishedJournals can be publishedweekly, monthly,weekly, monthly,quarterly or annuallyquarterly or annually

References to journalsReferences to journalscontain information aboutcontain information aboutthe year, issue, volumethe year, issue, volume

Author(s) Year, 'Article Title', Author(s) Year, 'Article Title', Journal NameJournal Name, vol. Volume, , vol. Volume, no. Issue, pp. Pages.no. Issue, pp. Pages.

Note: the journal title is in Note: the journal title is in italicsitalics

For example:For example:

Brumfiel, G. 2006, Brumfiel, G. 2006, ‘Decadel surveys: ‘Decadel surveys: waiting for the waiting for the stars’, stars’, NatureNature, vol. , vol. 443, no.7710, 443, no.7710, pp.386-390pp.386-390

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Journal TitleJournal Title

UTS may hold a Journal in print or via electronic access.

Once you find the journal you then look for the article within it.

Journal RecordJournal Record

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How to do a How to do a Keyword searchKeyword search in the catalogue. in the catalogue. How to find a journal in the catalogue.How to find a journal in the catalogue. There are more Online Tutorials on the Library There are more Online Tutorials on the Library

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