Reference the author in the text with parenthetical citations. When paraphrasing, place the author's name and year of publication in parenthesis after the sentence.
For example: (Smith, 2006).
For a direct quote, insert the year of publishing followed by a colon and the page number. For example: (Smith, 2006: p. 22).
List all references you read or used in a bibliography after your research paper. Organize the bibliography in alphabetical order, by author, with last name first.
Reference a book by listing the authors last name, comma, initials with a period between each, comma, the year of publication in parenthesis followed by a period. Next, list the full title of the book (in italics), comma, edition number, comma, city or town of publication, colon, and publisher followed by a period. End the reference with the page range used.
Example: Last, First & Another O.N (2010). A Guide to the Mystical. 5th ed. Anytown: Publishing. 101-162.
Reference a journal by listing the author, with the publishing year in parenthesis. List the title of the article followed by a period. Then, the title of the journal in italics with a period. List the volume of the journal followed by the part in parenthesis. Add a comma and list the pages you are referencing.
Example: Last, First & Another O.N . (2010). Inner Spirituailty. A Guide to the Mystical. 5 (3), 101-162.
Reference a website with the author, comma, year in parenthesis, period, title of the web page. Available followed by a colon with the URL for the site. Insert Last accessed and the date that you accessed the site.
Example: Cane, Candy. (2010). Trouble With Stripes. Available: http://candy.cane.com/oneofakind. Last accessed 31th March 2010.