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1 References explained Click here for guidance on: Note: this item may not work as well on tablet and mobile devices but the key information is still accessible). University of Southampton Libraries BooksBook Chapters Journal Articles

2 Adams, R.A. Book reference This is a typical book reference. Guidace on referencing is available.Guidace on referencing Roll the mouse over (or click on) the reference to find out more about the information in it. (2006)Calculus: a complete course 6 th ed. Toronto: Pearson Addison Wesley Back to Index

3 Book reference - Author This is the author of the book, with the family name followed by initials. Here there is only one author but there can be more. To search for the book on the catalogue use the author(s) family name only, but remember to include the initials when referencing it. Adams, R.A. (2006)Calculus: a complete course 6 th ed. Toronto: Pearson Addison Wesley Back to Index

4 Book reference - Year This is the year in which the book was published. You will need this when referencing the book in your work. Adams, R.A. (2006)Calculus: a complete course 6 th ed. Toronto: Pearson Addison Wesley Back to Index

5 Book reference - Title The full title of the book is essential when referencing it but a keyword (e.g. Calculus), combined with the author family name, will usually be enough to find a book on the catalogue. Adams, R.A. (2006)Calculus: a complete course 6 th ed. Toronto: Pearson Addison Wesley Back to Index

6 Book reference - Edition Textbooks are regularly revised and updated so check for the correct edition when searching the catalogue. You must also specify the edition of the book in your reference. Adams, R.A. (2006)Calculus: a complete course 6 th ed. Toronto: Pearson Addison Wesley Back to Index

7 Book reference - Publisher The place of publication and publisher need to be given in your reference but are not needed when searching the catalogue. Adams, R.A. (2006)Calculus: a complete course 6 th ed. Toronto: Pearson Addison Wesley Back to Index

8 Book chapter reference Hoffmann-Eifert, S.. (2005)Nanoelectronics and Information Technology 2nd ed. Weinheim: Wiley - VHC Dielectrics.In: Waser, R. (ed) Back to Index This is a typical book chapter reference. Guidance on referencing is available.Guidance on referencing Roll the mouse over (or click on) the reference to find out more about the information in it.

9 Book chapter reference – Chapter author This is the author of a chapter in an edited book, with the family name followed by initials. There are no records on the catalogue for individual book chapters so this author name cannot be used when searching for the book. However you will need to put it in your reference. Hoffmann-Eifert, S.. (2005)Nanoelectronics and Information Technology 2nd ed. Weinheim: Wiley - VHC Dielectrics.In: Waser, R. (ed) Back to Index

10 Book chapter reference – Chapter title This is the title of the chapter. As with the chapter author this should be given in your reference, but you will not find the book in the catalogue using words from this title. Hoffmann-Eifert, S.. (2005)Nanoelectronics and Information Technology 2nd ed. Weinheim: Wiley - VHC Dielectrics.In: Waser, R. (ed) Back to Index

11 Book chapter reference – Book editor(s) This is the editor of the book (there may be more than one). Use the editor’s family name (but not initials) when searching the catalogue for the book. Give the family name and initials in your reference. Hoffmann-Eifert, S.. (2005)Nanoelectronics and Information Technology 2nd ed. Weinheim: Wiley - VHC Dielectrics.In: Waser, R. (ed) Back to Index

12 Book chapter reference – Year This is the year in which the book was published. You will need this when referencing the book in your work. Hoffmann-Eifert, S.. (2005)Nanoelectronics and Information Technology 2nd ed. Weinheim: Wiley - VHC Dielectrics.In: Waser, R. (ed) Back to Index

13 Book chapter reference – Book title This is the title of the book which contains the chapter in your reference. Use keyword(s) from this title, combined with the editor family name, to search the catalogue. The full book title must be cited in your reference. Hoffmann-Eifert, S.. (2005)Nanoelectronics and Information Technology 2nd ed. Weinheim: Wiley - VHC Dielectrics.In: Waser, R. (ed) Back to Index

14 Book chapter reference - Edition Textbooks are regularly revised and updated so check for the correct edition when searching the catalogue. You must also specify the edition of the book in your reference. Hoffmann-Eifert, S.. (2005)Nanoelectronics and Information Technology 2nd ed. Weinheim: Wiley - VHC Dielectrics.In: Waser, R. (ed) Back to Index

15 Book chapter reference - Publisher Hoffmann-Eifert, S.. (2005)Nanoelectronics and Information Technology 2nd ed. Weinheim: Wiley - VHC Dielectrics.In: Waser, R. (ed) Back to Index The place of publication and publisher need to be given in your reference but are not needed when searching the catalogue.

16 Journal article reference Stoica, P. et al(2007) 17(3), Adaptive beamforming for Digital Signal Processing.quadrupole resonance. Back to Index 634-651 This is a typical journal article reference. Guidance on referencing is available.Guidance on referencing Roll the mouse over (or click on) the reference to find out more about the information in it.

17 Journal article reference - Author Many journal articles have more than one author. Multiple authors are shown in the actual article but references may only give the first author followed by ‘et al’ or ‘and others’. The catalogue does not index individual articles so searching by the author will not retrieve this article. Stoica, P. et al(2007) 17(3), Adaptive beamforming for Digital Signal Processing.quadrupole resonance. 634-651 Back to Index

18 Journal article reference - Year This is the year in which the journal was published. It is important when checking whether you have access to an article. The library may not have access to all publication years online. Stoica, P. et al(2007) 17(3), Adaptive beamforming for Digital Signal Processing.quadrupole resonance. 634-651 Back to Index

19 Journal article reference – Article title This is the title of the article. It will help you find the article when you get to the correct issue of the journal and you must give it in your reference. It is not useful for searching the catalogue. Stoica, P. et al(2007) 17(3), Adaptive beamforming for Digital Signal Processing.quadrupole resonance. 634-651 Back to Index

20 Journal article reference - Journal title The journal title is the most important information when checking the catalogue to see if you have access to the article. Enter this in the search box and select ‘Journal title’ from the drop-down box. It must also be included in your reference. Stoica, P. et al(2007) 17(3), Adaptive beamforming for Digital Signal Processing.quadrupole resonance. 634-651 Back to Index

21 Journal article reference - volume and issue number Most journals are published in volumes subdivided into issues which appear at regular intervals. These numbers are the volume number, followed by the issue number in brackets. They are helpful for locating the article on the journal website and must be given in your reference. Stoica, P. et al(2007) 17(3), Adaptive beamforming for Digital Signal Processing.quadrupole resonance. 634-651 Back to Index

22 Journal article reference - page numbers The page numbers are useful for locating the article in the journal once you have found the correct issue. They should be given in your reference. Stoica, P. et al(2007) 17(3), Adaptive beamforming for Digital Signal Processing.quadrupole resonance. 634-651 Back to Index


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