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Author

Author 1

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Keep compound surnames together.

Enter every contributor, in the order shown on the source.

Use the organisation credited as the author.

Editor 1

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Keep compound surnames together.

Enter every contributor, in the order shown on the source.

If an organisation is responsible for this source, use its name. Otherwise the title takes the author’s place.

Source details

For English titles, capitalise the principal words. Keep proper names and acronyms.

Use four digits, for example 2024. Leave blank if no publication date is available.

Use the city, adding the state or country where needed.

Leave blank for the first edition. For a later edition, enter its number, such as 2.

Citation details

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More than one work by this author in the same year

Use a, b or another lowercase letter to match the order of these works in your reference list.

Online access

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The full address beginning with https:// or http://.

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