How to cite references from a book?

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If the whole book is written by one author

References from a book

ž Author/Editor/Compiler's surname Initials. Title of the book. # ed.[if not 1st] Place of publication: Publisher's name; Year of publication

Example: Carlson BM. Human embryology and developmental biology. 3rd ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2004.

The essential details required are numbered from POINT 1-7:

1ST POINT

Name/s of author/s, editor/s, compiler/s or the institution responsible.

· Where there are 6 or less authors you must list all authors and `et al' if more than 6 authors

Format: surname (1 space) initial/s (no spaces or punctuation between initials)

(full-stop OR if further names comma, 1 space)

Example : AK, BC.

2ND POINT.

Title of publication and subtitle if any

• Do not use italics or underlining.

Format: title (full-stop, 1 space)

Example : on's principles of internal medicine.

3RD POINT.

Edition, if other than first edition.

• Abbreviate the word edition to:- ed. (Do not confuse with editor.)

Format: edition statement (fullstop, 1 space)

Example : 3rd ed.

4TH POINT.

Place of publication

• If the publishers are located in more than one city, cite the name of the

city that is printed first.

• Write the place name in full.

• If the place name is not well known, add a comma, 1 space and the state

or the country for clarification. This must be in upper case

eg. Hartford (CN): (where CN=Connecticut). For more information see:

<http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/usps_abbreviations.htm>.

Format: place of publication (colon, 1 space)

Example : Hartford (CN):

Example : Kyoto (Japan):

5TH POINT.

Publisher

• The publisher's name should be spelt out in full.

Format: publisher (semi-colon, 1 space)

Example : Australian Government Publishing Service;

Example : Raven Press;

Example : & Wilkins;

6TH POINT.

Year of publication.

Format: year (full-stop, add 1 space if page numbers follow)

Example : 1999.

7TH POINT.

Page numbers (if applicable).

• Abbreviate the word page to "p.".

• NOTE: do not repeat digits unnecessarily – abbreviate.

Format: p (full-stop, 1 space) page numbers (full-stop).

Example 7.1: p. 122-9.

Example 7.3: p. 333,338,340-5. (when article not on continuous pages)

EXAMPLE

EEXAMPLExamples of Citing Books:

One to six authors

Getzen TE. Health economics: fundamentals of funds. New York: Wiley & Sons; 1997.

Chapter or part of a book to which a number of authors have contributed---

Add chapter name and add `In': Name of the book

Porter RJ, Meldrum BS. Antiepileptic drugs. In: Katzung BG, editor. Basic and clinical pharmacology. 6th ed. Norwalk (CN): Appleton and Lange; 1995. p. 361-80.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

If you recognise both the simplicity and the complexity of life,you will be skillfully peaceful.

Simplicity makes you lazy and there is no growth

Complexity makes you angry and frustated.

The intelligent ones balance and rejoice in both.

Have a Great Day Ahead!!!

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