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Referencing (TAFE)

Books

 

For a Book Title capitalize each word except for 'of and a '. The title is also in italics. 

If authors are a combination of individuals and a group, add the group author at the end separated by a semi colon. Also, if just multiple group authors separate with a semi colon. 

1-6 Authors  

Cite No. Author AA, Author BB, Author CC, Author DD, Author EE, Author FF. Book Title.  x ed. Publisher; Year. 

  1. Gimenez J. Writing for Nursing and Midwifery Students. 2nd ed. Palgrave MacMillian; 2011. 

List all authors up to 6 authors. 

7 + authors 

Cite No. Author AA, Author BB, Author CC, et al. Book Title x ed. Publisher; Year. 

  1. Kozier B, Erb GL, Berman A, et al. Kozier and Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts, Process and Practice. 4th ed. Vol 1. Pearson Australia; 2018.  

For 7 plus authors only list the first 3 authors followed by et al. 

Group Authors 

Cite No. Organisation Name. Book Title.  x ed. Publisher; Year. 

  1. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5-TR. 5th ed. American Psychiatric Association; 2022. 

 

For books if the author and publisher are the same list both.

 

1-6 Authors 

Cite No. Author AA, Author BB, Author CC, Author DD, Author EE, Author FF. Book Title. ed. Publisher; Year. Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL or DOI 

With DOI 

  1. Brown LS. Feminist Therapy. 2nd ed. American Psychological Association; 2018. doi:10.1037/0000092-000 

 

From Library database ie. ProQuest, EBSCOhost & Clinical Key for Nursing 

  1. Tollefson J, Watson G, Jelly E. Essential Clinical Skills: Enrolled Nurses. Cengage Learning Australia; 2021. Accessed December 2, 2024. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tafeqld/detail.action?docID=7150184 

  1. Staunton PJ, Chiarella M. Law for Nursing and Midwives. 10th ed. Elsevier Australia; 2024. Accessed October 2, 2024. https://www-clinicalkey-com-au.tafeqld.idm.oclc.org/nursing/#!/browse/book/3-s2.0-C2022000920X 

 

For 7 plus authors only list the first 3 authors followed by et al. see example under Print Book.

 

For a Book Title capitalize each word except for 'of and a ', for chapter titles use sentence case. 

1-6 Authors and/or 1-6 Editors 

Cite No. Author AA, Author BB, Author CC, Author DD, Author EE, Author FFArticle title. In: Editor AA, Editor BB, Editor CC, Editor DD, Editor EE, Editor FF, eds. Book Title x ed. Publisher; Year. page numbers. 

  1. Johnston ANB, Ward C. Concepts of neurological dysfunction. In: Craft JA, Gordon CJ, Huether SE, McCance KL, Brashers VL, eds. Understanding Pathophysiology. 4th Australia and NZ ed. Elsevier Australia; 2023. 164-193.  

For 7 plus authors/editors only list the first 3 authors/editors followed by et al. 

For an eBook version add 

Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL or DOI 

 

If the dictionary or encyclopaedia has an author/s for the entry content use the format of Chapter in an edited Book otherwise use the format of entry with no author. 

 

Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias entry with no author 

Cite No. Entry title. In: Editor AA, Editor BB, Editor CC, Editor DD, Editor EE, Editor FF, eds. Book Title x ed. Publisher; Year. page number. 

  1. Bradycardia. In: King J, Hawley R, Taylor J eds. Australian Nursing Dictionary, 7th ed. Elsevier Australia; 2020. 69. 

For an eBook version add 

Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL or DOI 

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