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Book with no author

Entry in Reference List

Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year. Print.

For example - Reference List

The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Book of Child Care: From Newborn to Preteen. Title of book (italicized) 1st ed. Edition New York:Place of publication Hearst Books,Publisher 1995.Year of publication Print.Medium of publication.

For example - In text citation

Playing with coloured blocks, aids with visual development (The Good Housekeeping 85)

Style Notes

For in text citations, if there is no author, use the shortened title of the work instead of the author's name
Title of book (italicised)
City of publication - if several cities are listed, give only the first
Publisher's Name
Year of publication
Medium of publication

MLA general style notes...

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