Where can I find the referencing style file for BioMed Central?
Information about the BioMed Central style:
All references, including URLs, must be numbered consecutively, in square brackets, in the order in which they are cited in the text, followed by any in tables or legends. The reference numbers must be finalized and the reference list fully formatted before submission.
More information in this FAQ entry.
I have different citations/ versions of the same case. Which citation/version should I use?
Law students at Western Sydney University are expected to read, use and only cite the case version found in the authorised law report series for that particular jurisdiction. This is because the NSW Supreme Court has issued a Practice Note, directing that when using citations before that Court, those citations must be from a case report found in an ”authorised law report” series.
What are Harvard WesternSydU abbreviations?
These are the abbreviations for citations used in Harvard WesternSydU: Catalogue: cat., Catalogues: cats, Chapter: ch., Chapters: chs, Editor: ed., Editors: eds, Edition: edn, Page: p., Pages: pp., Revised edition: rev. edn., Number: no., Numbers: nos, Second edition: 2nd edn., Translator: tran., Translators: trans, Volume: vol., and Volumes: vols
How do I reference a DVD that was shown in class but then I viewed it online? I am using Harvard WesternSydU.
Cite the video where you viewed it, that is, in class as a DVD or via the internet as an online video. When you are citing the source in your reference list the description of the format (DVD or online video) is placed after the title. Other descriptors that could be used for recorded content are television program (if viewed on TV), audio recording or podcast. Online content that is viewed via the free web will require a viewed date and a URL. Other information can be added after the publisher details e.g. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment.
More information are in this FAQ entry.
How do I reference a Facebook post in Harvard WesternSydU?
Place the first few words of the post (up to about 15 words) in 'single quotes', using [...] if necessary to indicate that some words have been left out. Type the words Facebook post, and the day and month of the post, after the text of the post. Use the URL of the Facebook home page containing the post.
This FAQ entry shows some examples.
How do I write an in text citation using Harvard WesternSydU?
This online video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX-w8gwMTbQ] will show you step by step how to create an in text citation using Harvard WesternSydU.
It will also describe how to paraphrase and cite an idea from another persons work, and how to quote and cite directly from another persons work.
How do I reference a report from a subscribed database in Harvard WesternSydU?
Your reference will need to include the following information: Author, Year, Title of report, ,Additional information (type of report and report number if available), Date viewed, and Database name.
More information and examples in this FAQ entry.
How do I reference a book using APA style?
You will find an example on how to reference a book and other works in the library's APA 7 PDF guide and on the official APA Style website.
How do I write an in text citation using APA style 6th ed.?
When citing a work in text you need to provide the author and date of publication. This can be done either as a parenthetical or narrative in text citation. The official APA 7 style has a number of pages on in text citation including "How to paraphrase and cite an idea from another person’s work" and "How to quote and cite directly from another person’s work".
How do I reference an edited book in-text and in the bibliography?
There are examples that show how to reference an edited book in-text and in a bibliography or reference list in the Library referencing style guides. These guides are located on the Referencing and Citation page. There are guides for APA, Harvard WesternSydU, Chicago, MLA, Vancouver and Australian Guide to Legal Citation.