LibGuides: Citation and Referencing: Books

One author

Elements of the citation	Author(s) – Family name and initials (no more than 2 initials with no spaces between initials). Title of book. Edition of book if later than 1st ed. Place of publication: Publisher name; Year of publication.
Reference	Butler SW. Secrets from the black bag. London: The Royal College of General Practitioners; 2005.
In-text	The book, “Secrets from the black bag”, by Butler¹ shows that... OR Butler¹purported ...
EndNote reference type	Book

Two to six authors

Elements of the citation	Author(s) – Family name and initials, multiple authors separated by a comma. Title of book. Edition of book if later than 1st ed. Place of publication: Publisher name; Year of publication.
Reference	Cheers B, Darracott R, Lonne B. Social care practice in rural communities. Sydney: The Federation Press; 2007.
In-text	‘... needed to influence policy.’² OR Cheers, Darracott and Lonne have highlighted the fact that ‘...'.²
EndNote reference type	Book

More than six authors

Elements of the citation	Author(s) – Family name and initials (no more than 2 initials and no space between initials), Multiple authors separated by a comma. After the 6th author add - "et al." Title of book. Edition of book if later than 1st ed. Place of publication: Publisher name; Year of publication.
Reference	Hofmeyr GJ, Neilson JP, Alfirevic Z, Crowther CA, Gulmezoglu AM, Hodnett ED et al. A Cochrane pocketbook: Pregnancy and childbirth. Chichester, England: John Wiley & Sons; 2008.
In-text	Hofmeyr³ states that...
EndNote reference type	Book

No author

Elements of the citation	Title of book. Edition of book if later than 1st ed. Place of publication: Publisher name; Year of publication. Note: Begin a reference with the title of the book if no person or organization can be identified as the author and no editors or translators are given. Do not use anonymous
Reference	A guide for women with early breast cancer. Sydney: National Breast Cancer; 2003.
In-text	...do not die from the disease.⁴
EndNote reference type	Book

Multiple works by the same author

Elements of the citation	Author(s) – Family name and initials, Multiple authors separated by a comma. Title of book. Edition of book if later than 1st ed. Place of publication: Publisher name; Year of publication.
Reference	Campbell MA. A is for anxiety: A parent’s guide to managing anxious children. Brisbane: Post Pressed; 2007. Campbell MA. Anthony the shy alien. Brisbane: Post Pressed; 2006.
In-text	The main clinical and research interests of Dr Marilyn Campbell.^5,6 are focused on... [if not previously cited]
EndNote reference type	Book

Different editions

Elements of the citation	Author(s) – Family name and initials, multiple authors separated by a comma. Title of book. Edition of book if later than 1st ed. Place of publication: Publisher name; Year of publication. Note: Include the edition number after the book title for all editions except the first edition. Abbreviate edition to 'ed.'
Reference	Murtagh J. John Murtagh’s General practice. 4th ed. Sydney: McGraw‐Hill Australia; 2007.
In-text	What has become known as the “Bible of General Practice”⁷ in Australia...
EndNote reference type	Book

Edited book

Elements the of citation	Editor(s) – Family name and initials, editors. Title of book. edition (if not first) - ed. Place of publication: Publisher name; Year of publication.
Reference	Brooks A, Mahoney P, Rowlands B, editors. ABC of tubes, drains, lines and frames. Malden, Mass.: BMJ Books, Blackwell Pub.; 2008.
In-text	In all cases, it is important to note the outer diameter of the tube...⁸
EndNote reference type	Edited book

Chapter in an edited book

Elements of the citation	Author(s) of chapter - Family name and initials, Title of chapter. In: Editor(s) of book - Family name and initials, editors. Title of book. edition (if not first). Place of publication: Publishe namer; Year of publication. p. [page numbers of chapter]. Note:- multiple authors/editors always separated by commas
Reference	Rowlands TE, Haine LS. Acute limb ischaemia. In: Donnelly R, London NJM, editors. ABC of arterial and venous disease. 2nd ed. West Sussex: Blackwell Publishing; 2009. p. 123-140.
In-text	As discussed by Rowlands and Haine⁹...
EndNote reference type	Book section

Chapter in a non-edited book

Elements of the citation	Author(s) of book – Family name and initials. Title of book. edition (if not first) - ed. Place of publication: Publisher name; Year of publication. Chapter [chapter number], Chapter title; p. [page numbers of the chapter].
Reference	Speroff L, Fritz MA. Clinical gynaecologic endocrinology and infertility. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2005. Chapter 29, Endometriosis; p.1103‐33.
In-text reference	...due to endometriosis.(10) ...due to endometriosis.¹⁰
EndNote reference type	Book NOTE: In the Year field enter the year followed by the Chapter number, Chapter title and pages - eg. 2005. Chapter 29, Endometriosis; p.1103‐33 (Note: include all the punctuation shown – EndNote will put in the full‐stop after the page numbers)

Chapter from an electronic book

Elements of the citation	Author(s) of book – Family name and initials. Title of book [Internet]. # edition. Place of Publication: Publisher Name; Year of Publication. Chapter [chapter number], Chapter title. [cited date - year, month abbreviated, day]. Available from: URL
Reference	Darwin C. On the origin of species by means of natural selection or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life [Internet]. London: John Murray; 1859. Chapter 5, Laws of variation. [cited 2010 Apr 22]. Available from: http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/origin/chapter5.html
In-text	Darwin¹¹ believes that the natural selection...
EndNote reference type	Electronic book Year field: enter - Publication year followed by the Chapter number and Chapter title eg.1859. Chapter 5, Laws of variation. (include all the punctuation shown)

Electronic book from a full text database

Elements of the citation	Author(s) of book – Family name and initials. Title of book [Internet]. # edition. [type of medium - eBook].Place of Publication: Publisher Name; Year of Publication [cited date - year, month abbreviated, day]. Available from: [name of database].
Reference	Macdonald S. editor. Maye’s midwifery 14th ed. [eBook]. Edinburgh: Bailliere Tindall; 2011 [cited 2012 Aug 26]. Available from: Ebrary.
In-text	Bartlett¹² concludes that...
EndNote reference type	Electronic book Type of medium field: enter - eBook Date accessed field: enter - date the book was cited eg. 2012 Aug 26 URL field: enter - the name of the database e.g. Ebrary.

Book in a series

Elements of the citation	Author(s) – Family name and initials (no more than 2 initials with no spaces between intitials). Title of chapter. In: Editor(s) of book. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher Name; Year of Publication. p. [pages of chapter]. (Series title; vol [volume number]).
Reference	Bennett GL, Horuk R. Iodination of chemokines for use in receptor binding analysis. In: Horuk R, Chemokine receptors. New York (NY): Academic Press; 1997. p. 134‐48. (Methods in Enzymology; vol 288).
In-text	The binding of ligand to most seven‐transmembrane (STM) G‐protein‐coupled receptors leads to changes in the coupling of G proteins to the receptor ...(13)
EndNote reference type	Book Section Title of Series = Methods in Enzymology Pages field: enter - the pages, series title and volume number in brackets eg. 134‐48. (Methods in Enzymology; vol 288)

Translation of a book

Elements of the citation	Author(s) – Family name and initials. Title of book. Name of translator - family name and initials, translator. Edition of book if later than 1st ed. Place of publication: Publisher name; Year of publication.
Reference	Luria AR. The mind of a mnemonist. Solotaroff L, translator. New York: Avon Books; 1969.
In-text	Luria¹⁴, discovered that...
EndNote reference type	Book Title field: enter - Title of book. Name of translator. eg. The mind of the mnemonist. Solotaroff, translator EndNote will put the full stop at the end of the word - translator