Frequently asked questions: Referencing
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Referencing FAQ's
Q: How do I write a reference for a source without an author?
Q: Should I include a very long URL for an online journal article or a webpage?
Q: If there is a town and county/state on the title page, do I include both in my reference?
Q: If more than one publisher is mentioned, should I list them all?
Q: How do I cite the ideas of an author that I have read about in the work of a different author?
Q: What do I do if there is no publication date?
Q: I often see the abbreviations ibid., op. cit. and et al. in lists of references. What do they mean?
Q: Can I put the authors name in full instead of using the initials?
Q: How do I reference material in a foreign language?
You should reference exactly what you read, so if you read the item in the foreign language, then you should reference it in the foreign language. For example:
FOUCAULT, M. 1971. L'archéologie du savoir. Paris : Galimard.
Q: How do I reference something I read in translation?
Q: What is the difference between p. and pp.?
Q: Why are titles written in italics in the reference list/bibliograpy?
Q: Do I need to reference html and pdf documents differently?
Q: How do I quote from a website or other online resource that doesn't give page numbers?
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