Author-date style for Earth Sciences students

Chapter in book: single author

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(Boynton 1984)

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Boynton W. V. 1984. Geochemistry of the rare-earth elements: meteorite studies. In: Henderson P. ed. Rare Earth Element Geochemistry, pp. 63-114. Elsevier, Amsterdam.

1. Chapter author: Boynton W. V.
2. Date: 1984.
3. Chapter title (followed by 'In:'): Geochemistry of the rare-earth elements: meteorite studies. In:
4. Book editor (followed by 'ed.'): Henderson P. ed.
5. Book title - in italics: Rare Earth Element Geochemistry,
6. Page numbers: pp. 63-114.
7. Publisher: Elsevier,
8. Place: Amsterdam.

Chapter in book: two authors

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(Johnson & Baldwin 1996)

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Johnson H. D. & Baldwin C. T. 1996. Shallow clastic seas. In: Reading H. G. ed. Sedimentary Environments: Processes, Facies and Stratigraphy, pp. 232-281. Blackwell Science, Oxford.

1. Chapter authors: Johnson H. D. & Baldwin C. T.
2. Date: 1996.
3. Chapter title (followed by 'In:'): Shallow clastic seas. In:
4. Book editor (followed by 'ed.'): Reading H. G. ed.
5. Book title - in italics: Sedimentary Environments: Processes, Facies and Stratigraphy,
6. Page numbers: pp. 232-281.
7. Publisher: Blackwell Science,
8. Place: Oxford.

Chapter in book: 3 or more authors

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(Vail et al. 1991)

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Vail P. R., Audemard F., Bowman S. A., Eisner P. N. & Perez-Cruz C. 1991. The stratigraphic signatures of tectonic, eustasy, and sedimentology: an overview. In: Einsele G., Ricken W. & Seilacher A. eds. Cycles and Events in Stratigraphy, pp. 617-659. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

1. Chapter authors: Vail P. R., Audemard F., Bowman S. A., Eisner P. N. & Perez-Cruz C.
2. Date: 1991.
3. Chapter title (followed by 'In:'): The stratigraphic signatures of tectonic, eustasy, and sedimentology: an overview. In:
4. Book editors (followed by 'eds.'): Einsele G., Ricken W. & Seilacher A. eds.
5. Book title - in italics: Cycles and Events in Stratigraphy,
6. Page numbers: pp. 617-659.
7. Publisher: Springer-Verlag,
8. Place: Berlin.