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Notes-Bibliography Format

Reference list

Place this part in your bibliography or reference list at the end of your assignment.

Template:

Author Surname, Author Forename. Title (version Issue number). Format. City: Publisher, Year Published.

Example:

Brain Quest. Itunes. workman publishing, 2014.

In-text citation

Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment.

Template

Author Forename Author Surname, Title, version Issue number, Format (City: Publisher, Year Published).

Example

“Casey, Jake and Gizmo are in need of a   ride” Brain Quest, itunes (workman publishing, 2014).

Author-Date Format

Reference list

Place this part in your bibliography or reference list at the end of your assignment.

Template:

Author Surname, Author Forename. Year Published. Title (version Issue number). Format. City: Publisher.

Example:

Peerson, Markus. 2011. Minecraft (version idk). Windows. Sweeden: Mojang.

In-text citation

Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment.

Template

(Author Surname Year Published)

Example

Minecraft (Peerson 2011)

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