What does the reference list contain?
A reference list is an alphabetical list of all sources used in the assignment text. The list appears at the end of an assignment on a new page.
All sources used in the assignment must appear in the reference list.
A reference should contain all the necessary information for unique identification. A reference usually contains the following elements:
- Author
- Year of publication
- Title
- Publisher (not for journals)
A checklist for what the reference list should look like:
- Reference data must be correct and complete
- Use “Reference list” as heading
- The list appears at the end of the document on a new page
- Use “indented margin” or a line shift for each entry
- Arrange entries alphabetically by first author’s surname
- Separate multiple authors by comma, with “and” before the last author
- Only first authors name is inverted
- Author’s first name is included if known, if else use initals
- Up to ten authors: all names are listed
- Use italics for book titles, journal titles, and conference titles
- The language used in the reference list follows the language in the assignment
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