CAES 1000 Citation and Referencing Style Guide

CITATIONS
Citation Type

Example
Single author (format 1)

Single author (format 2)

authors surname (year of publication)

(authors surname, year of publication)

e.g. Smith (2007) found that air pollution levels have risen
dramatically.

e.g. Statistics show that air pollution levels are rising sharply (Smith, 2007).

Joint authors (format 1)

Joint authors (format 2)

author As surname, author Bs surname and author Cs

surname (year of publication)

(author As surname, author Bs surname & author Cs surname, year of

publication)

e.g. Peters, Green and Bright (2009) argue against this

proposition

e.g. Air pollution levels have risen drastically (Andrews, Corbett & White,
2011).

One source

More than one source

(authors surname, year of publication; authors surname, year of publication)

e.g. Recent studies (Adams, 2011; Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department, 2012; Smith & Brown, 2007) show that air pollution
levels have risen dramatically in most developed countries.
[ NB - Inside the citation brackets, you must list sources in alphabetical order by primary author ]

With a direct quotation

(authors surname, year of publication, page number when available)

e.g. the birth rate has been in rapid decline (Baxter & Baker, 2007, p. 20).
NB You must put inverted commas around the direct quotation.

A secondary citation

author referred to in text (as cited in author of the text you read, year of publication)

This is when you cite a source that was

mentioned in another source.

e.g. Johnson (1998, as cited in Smith, 2000) argues that

In the example above, you have read Smith but you havent read Johnson.

Notes:
- If author is an organization, replace authors surname with the full name of the organization.
- If author is unknown, replace authors surname with the first few words of the article title enclosed in inverted commas e.g. (The Global Credit Squeeze, 2008)

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List references in alphabetical order according to author (i.e. according to the first authors surname, or the name of the authoring organization, or the article title if author is unknown).
Type

Example

Book**

Authors surname, Authors initials. * (Year of publication). Title of Book. Publisher.

e.g. Smith, B. (1997). Globalization and Asia. HKU Press.

Edited book chapter**

Authors surname, Authors initials.* (Year of publication). Title of Chapter. In Editors initials, Editors surname (Ed.) ***, Title of Book (page numbers).
Publisher.
e.g. Ma, K. (2000). Is Genetic Engineering Ethical? In H. Brown (Ed.), Ethics in Science (p. 82-96). Oxford University Press.

Journal article**

Authors surname, Authors initials.* (Year of publication). Title of Article. Title of Journal. Volume Number, Issue Number when available. Page numbers.
e.g. Wong, S. (2009). Public Housing: The Case For and Against. Hong Kong Journal of Real Estate. Volume 71, Issue 3. 145 176.

Press release**

Authors surname, Authors initials.* (Date of publication). Title of Press Release. Publisher.
e.g. World Health Organization. (2008, 26 May). 2 Billion Lives Saved Yearly through Vaccination. World Health Organization.

Newsletter**

Authors surname, Authors initials.* (Year of publication, Month of publication if available). Title of Article. Title of Newsletter. Issue Number when available.
e.g. Chinese University of Hong Kong. (2012, April). Social Enterprises Flourish on Shatin Campus. CUHK Newsletter. Issue 151.

Report**

Authors surname, Authors initials. * (Year of publication). Title of Report. Publisher.

e.g. Hong Kong Department of Housing. (2011). Public Housing for the Needy. Hong Kong Department of Housing.

Web page

Name of Organization. (Year of publication). Title of Web Page. Retrieved from url of web page

(excluding online
news/magazine articles)

e.g. American Heart Association. (2009). Learn Your Levels. Retrieved from http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.html

Notes:

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If the author is an organization, replace the authors surname and initials with the full name of the organization.

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If a source has more than one author, then reference it as follows: Author, A.; Author, B. and Author, C. (Year of publication)etc
e.g. Smith, C.; Jones, T. and Chan, W. (2012). Chinas Strategic Role in Asia. HKU Press.
e.g. Rayson, F. and Frost, J. (2000). A Study of Digital Literacies in Pre-School Children in Vietnam. Educational Technology Journal. Volume 22, Issue 1. 25-32.

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If a book chapter has more than one editor, then reference it as follows: A. Editor ; B. Editor and C. Editor (Eds.), Title of Book (page numbers).etc
e.g. Bhatia, P. (1999). Language Teaching in India. In K. Amblin and I. Knight (Eds.), Global Perspectives on Language Teaching (p. 51-63). Cambridge University Press.

**** If you use a secondary citation, you should only write a reference for the text that you read.

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List references in alphabetical order according to author (i.e. either the first authors surname, or the name of the authoring organization, or the article title if author is unknown).
Type

Example

News/magazine article
(print version with
known author)**

Authors surname, Authors initials. (Date of publication). Title of Article. Title of Newspaper/Magazine. Section of Publication when applicable, page numbers
when available.

News/magazine article
(online version with
known author)**

Authors surname, Authors initials. (Date of publication). Title of Article. Title of Newspaper/Magazine. Section of Publication when applicable. Retrieved
from url of article.

News/magazine article
(print version with
unknown author)

Title of Article. (Date of publication). Title of Newspaper/Magazine. Section of Publication when applicable, page numbers when available.

News/magazine article
(online version with
unknown author)

Title of Article. (Date of publication). Title of Newspaper/Magazine. Section of Publication when applicable. Retrieved from url of article.

e.g. Lamb, J. (2010, 20 October). HKMA Data Shows Hard Times are Ahead. South China Morning Post. Business Post, p. 3.

e.g. Brown, S. (2011, 2 March). Snow Brings European Airports to a Standstill. CNN.com. Retrieved from http://cnn.com/news/122

e.g. The Global Credit Squeeze. (2008, 12 December). Harvard Business Review. p. 25.

e.g. Strategies for Winning Long-Term Customers. (2012, 5 January). Harvard Business Review (Online). Retrieved from
http://hbr.org/2012/01/strategies-for-winning-long-term-customers

Notes:
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If a source has more than one author, then reference it as follows: Author, A.; Author, B. and Author, C. (Year of publication)etc
e.g. Smith, C.; Jones, T. and Chan, W. (2012). Chinas Strategic Role in Asia. HKU Press.
e.g. Rayson, F. and Frost, J. (2000). A Study of Digital Literacies in Pre-School Children in Vietnam. Educational Technology Journal. Volume 22, Issue 1. 25-32.

**** If you use a secondary citation, you should only write a reference for the text that you read.