Author-date style for Earth Sciences students

Book: single author

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(Plimer 2001)

Reference list

Plimer I.R. 2001. A Short History of Planet Earth. ABC Books, Sydney. 250p.

1. Author: Plimer I.R.
2. Date: 2001.
3. Title - in italics: A short history of planet earth.
4. Publisher: ABC Books,
5. Place: Sydney.
6. Number of pages (if whole title is referenced ): 250p.

Book: two authors

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(Pickering & Owen 1997)

Reference list

Pickering K. T. & Owen L. A. 1997. An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues. (2nd edition). Routledge, London. 512p.

1. Authors: Pickering K. T. & Owen L. A.
2. Date: 1997.
3. Title - in italics: An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues.
4. Edition (if more than one published): (2nd edition).
5. Publisher: Routledge,
6. Place: London.
7. Number of pages (if whole title is referenced ): 512p.

Book: 3 or more authors

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(Deer et al. 1992)

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Deer W. A., Howie R. A. & Zussman J. 1992. An Introduction to the Rock-Forming Minerals (2nd edition). Longman Scientific & Technical, Harlow. 696p.

1. Authors: Deer W. A., Howie R. A. & Zussman J.
2. Date: 1992.
3. Title - in italics: An Introduction to the Rock-Forming Minerals
4. Publisher: Longman Scientific & Technical,
5. Place: Harlow.
6. Number of pages (if whole title is referenced ): 696p.

Book: corporate author

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(Bureau of Meteorology 1993)

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Bureau of Meteorology. 1993. Climate of Tasmania. AGPS, Canberra. 30p.

1. Author: Bureau of Meteorology.
2. Date: 1993.
3. Title - in italics: Climate of Tasmania.
4. Publisher: AGPS,
5. Place: Canberra.
6. Number of pages (if whole title is referenced ): 30p.

In-text

(ANZECC 2001)

Reference list

ANZECC. 2001. Review of the National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity. Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council, Canberra. 102p.

1. Author: ANZECC.
2. Date: 2001.
3. Title - in italics: Review of the National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity.
4. Publisher: Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council,
5. Place: Canberra.
6. Number of pages (if whole title is referenced ): 102p.

Book: editor

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(Johnston 1989)

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Johnston R. W. (editor). 1989. Intraplate Volcanism in Eastern Australia and New Zealand. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 408p.

1. Editor: Johnston R. W. (editor).
2. Date: 1989.
3. Title - in italics: Intraplate Volcanism in Eastern Australia and New Zealand.
4. Publisher: Cambridge University Press,
5. Place: Cambridge.
6. Number of pages (if whole title is referenced ): 408p.