# Welcome to SMIRK Unit 5
Numerical referencing examples

- Books
- Books that have been translated
- Books written in a foreign language
- Blogs
- Chapters in books
- eBooks
- eJournals
- Emails
- Conference proceedings
- Interviews
- Journal articles
- Maps
- Multimedia
- Newspapers
- Patents
- Personal communications
- Podcasts
- Presentations or lectures
- Reports
- Standards
- Statutory instruments
- Theses
- Web pages
- White and green papers
- Back to main index

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# Books

#### Details to collect:

Author / Editor (if it is an editor always put (ed) after the name)
Title (this should be in italics)
Series title and number (if part of a series)
Edition (if not the first edition)
Publisher
Place of publication (if there is more than one place listed, usethe first named)
Year of publication
Page numbers (use ‘p' before a single page number and ‘pp' where there are multiple pages)

Example

Simpson, H. Jones, E. & Miles, C . The History of Springfield , 2nd edition. Bugle Press, Derby , 2002, pp 26 – 30.

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Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Books that have been translated

#### Details to collect:

Author / Editor (if it is an editor always put (ed) after the name)
Title (this should be in italics)
Trans (followed by the name of the person who translated the book)
Series title and number (if part of a series)
Edition (if not the first edition)
Publisher
Place of publication (if there is more than one place listed, use the first named)
Year of publication
Page numbers (use ‘p' before a single page number and ‘pp' where there are multiple pages)

Example

Kawanishi, M. The History of Japan , Trans. Bean, S. Hakodate Publishing, Hakodate , 2002, p 6.

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# Books written in a foreign language

#### Details to collect:

Author / Editor – (if it is an editor always put (ed) after the name)
Title (this should be in italics)
[Title in original language] (this should be in italics)
Series title and number (if part of a series)
Edition (if not the first edition)
Publisher
Place of publication (if there is more than one place listed, use the first named)
Year of publication
Page numbers (use ‘p' before a single page number and ‘pp' where there are multiple pages)

Example

Milani, F. The Phantom of the Opera , [ Le Fantome De L'Opera ] LeRoux, Paris, 2004, pp 6 – 13.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Blogs

#### Details to collect:

Author / Corporate Author
Title (this should be in italics)
Day/Month/Year
Weblog
[Online]
Available from: URL
[Date of access and GMT] (this should include hour, minute and seconds)

Example

Tyler, R. The Mechanical interface of the Tardis, 16/06/2006, Weblog, [Online] Available from: http://www.darlikcity.org/publication3.html
[Accessed 19th April 2006. GMT 07:49:37].

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Chapters in books

#### Details to collect:

Author of the chapter
Title of chapter followed by, In:
Editor (if it is an editor always put (ed) after the name)
Title of book (this should be in italics)
Series title and number (if part of a series)
Edition (if not the first edition)
Publisher
Place of publication (if there is more than one place listed, use the first named)
Year of publication
Page numbers (use ‘p' before a single page number and ‘pp' where there are multiple pages)

Example

Stone, T. Libraries in the Twenty-First Century, In: Woolley, M. (ed) The Changing World of Information Retrieval. UOL Press, Luton , 2002, pp 23 – 45.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# eBooks

#### Details to collect:

Author / Editor (if it is an editor always put (ed) after the name)
Title (this should be in italics)
Series title and number (if part of a series)
Edition (if not the first edition)
[e-book]
Publisher
Place of publication (if there is more than one place listed, use the first named)
Publisher
Year of publication
Available from: database name or URL
[Date of access]

Example

Simpson, H. Jones, E. & Miles, C . The History of Springfield , 2nd edition. [e-book] Bugle Press, Derby. Available from: http://www.buglepress.com [7 August 2008]

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# eJournals

#### Details to collect:

Author / Editor
Title of journal article
Title of journal (this should be in italics)
[Online]
Year of publication
Volume number
(Issue number)
Page numbers of the article (use ‘p’ before a single page number and ‘pp’ where there are multiple pages)
Available from: database name or URL
[Date of access]

Example
Smith, B. Time to go Home. Journal of Hyperactivity, [Online] 2005, 6 (4), pp 122 – 123. Available from: http://www.alu.ac.uk [Accessed 6th June, 2002].
Alternatively
Smith, B. Time to go Home. Journal of Hyperactivity, [Online] 2005, 6 (4), pp 122 – 123. Available from: Pubmed [Accessed 6th June, 2002].

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Emails

#### Details to collect:

Sender
(Sender’s email address)
Title of message (this should be in italics)
E-mail to: recipients name
(Recipient’s email address)
(Day/Month/Year)
Example

Hornblower, H. (h.hornblower@HMS.Renown.uk) Treaty of Luneville, E-mail to: Pellew, C. (c.pellew@HMS.Justinian.uk), (16/09/05).

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Conference proceedings

#### Details to collect:

Published conference proceedings with author or editor(s):

Author / Editor - if it is an editor always put (ed) after the name
Organisation
Title ( this should be in italics )
Place of publication
Publisher
Date of publication
Page numbers (use 'P' before a single page number and 'pp' where there are multiple pages)

Example of entire conference proceedings

Ryker, W. Federation Council. The astrologics of warp engines. Aberdeen, FCP, 2002, pp 67-69.

Example of individual paper from conference proceedings

Grigio, P. Aphides and the Pasqua grape. In: Rosemount, T. WASS. Proceedings of the 5th annual conference. Florida, Florida Press, 2005, pp 56-78.

#### Unpublished conference proceedings

Author / Editor (if it is an editor always put (ed) after the name)
Organisation
Title (this should be in italics)
Year of publication
Unpublished conference proceedings
Where the proceedings can be found

Example

Ryker, W. Federation Council. The astrologics of warp engines . 2002. Unpublished conference proceedings. London, Institution of Aerospace.
Tip: If no author or editor is given on the title page, the name of the conference is cited first in italics.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Interviews

#### Details to collect:

Broadcast interviews

Name of person interviewed
Interviewed by: Name of interviewer
Title of interview (if any)
Title of Program (this should be in italics)
Production information
Date and time

Example
Kirk, T. Interviewed by: Picard, J. News Night Live, 10pm Channel 6, 24th June 2001.

Personal interviews

Name of person interviewed
Interviewed by: Name of interviewer
Date and time

Example
Potter, P. Interviewed by: Snape, S. 24th June 2005.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Journal articles

#### Details to collect:

Author / Editor
Title of journal article
Title of journal (this should be in italics)
Year of publication
Volume number
(Issue number)
Page numbers of the article (use ‘p' before a single page number and ‘pp' where there are multiple pages)

Example
Picard, J. Logistics and the Borg, Starbug Tribune , 2002, 36 (3), pp 44 – 49.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Maps

#### Details to collect:

Author
Title (this should be in italics)
Scale
Series title and number (if part of a series)
Publisher
Place of publication (if there is more than one place listed, use the first named)
Date of publication

Example

Geographical Survey of Great Britain , Brighton , 1:50.000. AA Publishing, London, 1972.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Multimedia

#### Video recordings: recorded from the TV

Example
World in Action. All work and no play, [Video:VHS] London, ITV, 21st January 2002.

#### Video recordings: commercial

Example
Fragile Earth, 5. South American Wetland:Pantanal, [Video:VHS] Henley, Watchword Video, 1998.

#### Audio cassettes:

Example
British Diabetic Association. Guidelines on Nutrition, [Audio Cassette] London, BDA, 2005.

#### CD-ROMs

Author / Editor (if no author is available use ‘Anon’)
Title of information used
CD-ROM title (thid should be in italics)
[CD-ROM]
Publisher
Year of publication

Example
Anon. Heart Attack, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Mass: Britannica, 2001.

#### Films

Title of film (this should be in italics)
[Film]
Director
Production company and place of production
Date

Example
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, [Film] Directed by: Chris Columbus. Warner Brothers, USA, 2002.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Newspapers

#### Details to collect:

#### Paper copy

Reporter
Title of article
Title of newspaper (this should be in italics)
Day, month and year of publication
Page numbers of the article (use ‘p' before a single page number and ‘pp' where there are multiple pages)

Example
Klingon, J. Starfleet Command, Startrek News Friday 3 rd October 2002 , p 27.

#### Online copy

Reporter
Title of article
Title of Newspaper (this should be in italics)
[Online]
Day, month and year of publication
Page numbers of the article – if available (use ‘p' before a single page number and ‘pp' where there are multiple pages)
Available from: URL
[Date of access]

Example
Paakkinen, Jouni. All Singing, All Dancing, The Springfield Times, [Online] Wednesday 16 th October 2002 , p 6. Available from: http://www.snpp.com/news.html#songbook [Accessed 15 th November, 2002 ].

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Patents

#### Details to collect:

Author
Title (this should be in italics)
Patent number
(Patent)
Date of publicationPage numbers (use ‘p’ before a single page number and ‘pp’ where there are multiple pages)

Example
Wetting, W. Fluke board variant of surf board – has extension in shape of lobe of dolphin’s tail attached by joint to underside of board, DE4412911-A1 (Patent) 1995, p 9

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Personal communications

#### Details to collect:

Name of Practitioner
Occupation
Date the information was provided

Example

Law, James. Engineering consultant, 26 March 2004.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Podcasts

#### Details to collect:

Title podcast (this should be in italics)
Date
[Online]
Available from: URL
[Date of access and GMT] (this should include hour, minute and seconds)

Example

Nature podcast, 2006, [Online] Available from: http://www.nature.com/environmental/index.html. [Accessed 19th April 2006. GMT 07:49:37].

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Presentations and lectures

#### Details to collect:

Author
Title of presentation / lecture
Presented at the conference / meeting title (this should be in italics)
Conference / meeting location
Year

Example
Yoda, M. Code of Ethics for the Jedi: are they outdated?, Presented at the Annual Jedi Conference. Coruscant, 2205.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Reports

#### Details to collect:

Author
Title (this should be in italics)
Organisation
Report number: (this should be followed by the actual number in figures)
Date of publication
Page numbers (use 'p' before a single page number and 'pp' where there are multiple pages)

Example

Leatherwood, S. Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic. U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Report number: 63, 2001, pp 18-19.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Standards

#### Details to collect:

Standard Body or Institution
Standard number
Title (this should be in italics)
Publisher
Place of publication (if there is more than one place listed, use the first named)
Year of publication

Example

British Standards Institution BS 5950-5:1998. Structural use of steelwork in building: code of practice for design of cold formed thin gauge sections. BSI, London. 1998.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE Std 1016-1998. I EEE recommended practice for software design descriptions. IEEE, New York, 1998.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Statutory instruments

#### Documents detailing the rules written by the civil service under powers delegated from Parliament.

#### Details to collect:

Title (this should be in italics)
The abbreviation: SI
Statutory Instrument number
Place of publication
Publisher
Date of publication
Page numbers (use 'p' before a single page number and 'pp' where there are multiple pages)

Example

The Public Contract Regulations 2006. SI 2006/5. London, TSO (The Stationary Office), 2006, pp 45-46.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Theses

#### Final written work by PhD and postgraduate students, dissertations, project reports, discourses and essays by any student.

#### Details to collect:

Author
Title (this should be in italics)
Type of thesis
Academic institution
Date of publication
Page numbers (use ‘p' before a single page number and ‘pp' where there are multiple pages)

Example

Bodd, C. R. Government in transition: 1989 – 1995 . PhD thesis, University of Utopia . 1999, pp 24-37.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# Web pages

#### Details to collect:

Author / Editor
Title (this should be in italics)
[Online]
Available from: URL
[Date of access]

Example

Edelson, S. Asperger's Syndrome, [Online] Available from:http://www.autism.com/autism/behavior/asperger.htm
[Accessed 15th January 2009].

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/

# White and green papers

#### Government consultation papers to inform the debate on new policy and laws.

#### Details to collect:

Government department
Title (this should be in italics)
Paper number
Place of publication
Publisher
Date of publication
Page numbers (use 'p' before a single page number and 'pp' where there are multiple pages)

Example

Department of Health. Choosing Health: making healthier choices easier. CM6374. London, Stationery Office, 2001, p 5.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/