The author variations below apply to all reference types (books, journal articles, websites, etc.).
For reference list entries:
If no personal author is given, check to see if an organisation has acted as the author. Where there are no authors and you are sure that your source is credible, use the title of the work in place of the author in the reference list.
Reference examples
Organisation as author
[1] | United Nations Development Programme. “UN-Energy.” UNDP.org. Accessed: Jan. 8, 2024. [Online.] Available: https://www.undp.org/energy/change-network/un-energy |
Title of work in place of the author
[1] | “Tonnes of cargo wash up on NSW beaches after stricken ship sheds load.” heraldsun.com.au. Accessed Jan. 9, 2024. [Online.] Available: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/tonnes-of-cargo-wash-up-on-nsw-beaches-after-stricken-ship-sheds-load/news-story/4a0e4744d4e1c0c8614c2347591b81bb |
List all names in the order they are given. Separate each name by a comma, and type and before the last name.
Reference example
[1] | R. Fowler, O. Elmhirst and J. Richards, “Electrification in the United Kingdom: A Case Study Based on Future Energy Scenarios,” IEEE Power and Energy Mag., vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 48-57, July-Aug. 2018. doi: 10.1109/MPE.2018.2822864. |
If there are more than six authors, use the first author’s name followed by et al.
Reference example
[1] | C. Breyer et al., “On the History and Future of 100% Renewable Energy Systems Research,” IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 78176-78218, Jul. 2022. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3193402 |
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author’s initial(s), Surname, abbreviated Month Day, Year of publication, “Title of Dataset,” distributed by Publisher/Distributor, URL or DOI. |
Reference example
[1] | S. Savazzi, Aug. 2021, “mmWave RIMO radar dataset for testing,” distributed by IEEE Dataport, Federated Learning, doi: 10.21227/0wmc-hq36. |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Company Name, “Title of Data sheet,” Data Sheet number, Date of Publication [Revised date] |
Reference example
Texas Instruments, “High speed CMOS logic analog multiplexers/demultiplexers,” 74HC4051, Nov. 1997 [Revised Sept. 2002].
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Title of MSDS/SDS in Italics; Number of MSDS/SDS [Print or Online]; Name of Manufacturing Company: Location of Company, Date of Publication, URL (accessed abbreviated month. day, year). |
Reference example
[1] | Hydrofluoric Acid 48-51% p.a, ACS; SDS No. 000000020540 [Online]; ChemSupply: Gillman, South Australia, Nov. 6, 2017, https://shop.chemsupply.com.au/documents/66156_SDS.pdf (accessed Dec. 18, 2023). |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author initial(s). Surname, “Title of paper,” in Abbreviated Name of Conference., location of conference (optional), Month and day(s) if provided, year, page range. |
Reference examples
[1] | L. M. Quinn, H. H. Zeng and Y. P. Liang, “Research development on constructed wetlands,” in 2014 2nd Int. Conf. Energy Eng. and Environ. Eng., Hong Kong, China, Jan. 10-11, pp. 388-393. |
[2] | A. Amador-Perez and R. A. Rodriguez-Solis, “Analysis of a CPW-fed annular slot ring antenna using DOE,” in Proc. IEEE Antennas Propag. Soc. Int. Symp., Jul. 2006, pp.4301–4304. |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author initial(s). Surname, “Title of paper,” in Abbreviated Name of Conference., location of conference (optional), year, page range (if provided), doi: |
Reference example
[1] | A. Padon, B. Punson, P. Iamtrakul and J. Klaylee, “The study on association between urban green space and temperature changes in mega city,” in 2020 Int. Conf. Utility Exhib. Energy, Environ. Climate Change, Thailand, doi: 10.1109/ICUE49301.2020.9307077 |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author initial(s). Surname, “Title of paper,” presented at the Abbreviated name of Conference in italics, City of Conference, Abbrev. State, Country, Month and day(s), year, Paper number (if provided), page range. |
Reference example
[1] | M. Ge and J. Li, “STEM intervention strategies: Sowing the seeds for more women in STEM” presented at the 28th Annu. Conf. AAEE, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Dec. 10-13, 2017, pp. 254-262. |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author’s initial(s). Surname, “Title of report,” Abbreviated Name of Company or Institution., City, State, Country, Report Number, date. [Online]. Available: URL |
Reference examples
[1] | R. J. Hijmans, R. Bivand, E. Pebesma and M. D. Sumner, “Terra: Spatial data analysis,” R Package Version 2.0-12, Dec. 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/terra/index.html |
[2] | Department of Industry, Science and Resources, “National quantum strategy,” Australia, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.industry.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-05/national-quantum-strategy.pdf |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Title of Standard in Italics, Standard number, Corporate author, location, date. [Online]. Available: URL |
Reference example
[1] | Amusement rides and devices, AS 3533.1, Standards Australia, Dec. 5 1997. [Online]. Available: https://www.saiglobal.com/PDFTemp/Previews/OSH/as/as3000/3500/35331.pdf |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Abbreviated Name of Company., City of Company, State, Country. Name of Manual/Handbook in Italics, edition number ed. (year). Accessed: Month. Day, Year. [Online]. Available: URL |
Reference example
[1] | Totem Mech. for Beginners, Vilnius, Lithuania. T-Rex Assembly Guide Young Engineer Kit, 1st ed. (2019). Accessed: Dec. 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2064330/Totem-T-Rex.html?page=2#manual |
Style notes
[Source citation number] | Author’s initial(s). Surname, Name of Manual/Handbook in Italics, edition number ed. (year). Accessed: Month Day, Year. [Online]. Available: URL |
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Name of Manual/Handbook in Italics, edition number in italics ed., Abbreviated name of Company., City of Company., State, Country, year, pp. page range. |
Reference example
[1] | Microsoft Office 97 Visual Basic Programmer’s Guide, Microsoft Professional Editions Series, Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA, 1997. |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author’s initial(s). Surname. Title of Software in Italics. Date Repository or Archive. (version or year). Publisher Name. Accessed: Date (if applicable). [Type of Medium]. Global Persistent Identifier. Available: site/path/file |
Reference examples
[1] | D. W. Arning et al. Mixed Mode–Mixed Level Circuit Simulator. (2011). Ngspice. Accessed: Jan.11, 2019. [Online]. Available: http://ngspice.sourceforge.net |
[2] | MathWorks. MATLAB Online. Accessed: Jan. 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://au.mathworks.com/products/matlab-online.html |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author initial(s). Surname, Title of the Book in Italics, # ed. City of Publisher, State (USA only), Country: Abbreviation of Publisher, year, chapter number ch. #, section number sec. # (if provided), page range pp. ###-###. |
Reference example
[1] | S. A. Nasar, Electric Machines and Power Systems, International ed. New York, USA: McGraw-Hill, 1995, pp. 55-73. |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author initial(s). Surname, “Title of chapter in the book”, in Title of the Book in Italics, editor initial(s). editor surname, Ed., City of Publisher, State (USA only), Country: Abbreviation of Publisher, year, pp. ###-###. |
Reference example
[1] | R. G. Deshmukh, “Energy storing devices for sustainable environment”, in Smart Electrical Grid System, K. Arora, S. L. Tripathi and S. Padmanaban, Eds., Boca Raton, USA: CRC Press, 2022, pp. 53-70 |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author initial(s). Surname, “Title of chapter in the book.” in Title of the Book in Italics, # ed. City of Publisher, State (USA only), Country: Abbreviation of Publisher, year, ch. #, sec. #, pp. ###-###. [Online]. Available: URL doi: (if available). |
Reference example
[1] | M.G. Simoes, Artificial Intelligence for Smarter Power Systems: Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks, UK: Inst. of Eng. and Tech, 2021, pp. 37-63. [Online]. doi: 10.1049/PBPO161E |
Style notes
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[Source citation number] | Author initial(s). Surname, “Title of thesis,” [Doctoral dissertation or Master’s thesis], Abbreviated Dept., Abbreviated Univ., City of Univ., Abbreviated State, year. [Online]. Available: URL |
Reference example
[1] | J. Darbyshire, “Multi-function power electronic interface for hybrid mini-grid systems,” [Master’s thesis], School of Elec. and Comp. Eng., Curtin Univ., Perth, WA, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://espace.curtin.edu.au/handle/20.500.11937/2394 |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author’s initial(s). Surname, “Name of paper,” Abbreviated Title of Journal in italics., vol. volume number, no. issue number, pp. page range, abbreviated month. year, doi: |
Reference example
[1] | W. Jahn, J. L. Urban and G. Rein, “Climate change: Could there be more electricity blackouts in the future?,” IEEE Power and Energy Mag., vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 16-27, Jan./Feb. 2022, doi: 10.1109/MPE.2021.3122755 |
Style notes
E.H. Miller, “A note on reflector arrays,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., to be published.
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author’s initial(s). Surname, “Name of paper,” IEEE Trans. Abbreviated Title of Journal in Italics., vol. volume number, no. issue number, page range, abbreviated month. year, doi: |
Reference example
[1] | C. Gerlein-Safdi, P. Kohler, S. Wang, M. Flanner, G. Keppel-Aleks and C. Frankenburg, “Algae blooms on the Greenland ice sheet detected through solar-induced fluorescence,” IEEE Trans. Geosci. and Remote Sens., vol. 61, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2023.3305194 |
Style notes
E.H. Miller, “A note on reflector arrays,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., to be published.
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author’s initial(s). Surname, “Title of page.” Site Name. Accessed: abbreviated Month. Day, Year. [Online.] Available: URL |
Reference examples
[1] | M. Clarke, “Human-robot teamwork makes the dream work.” CSIRO.au. Accessed: Dec. 18, 2023. [Online.] Available: https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/Articles/2022/October/collaborative-intelligence |
[2] | CSIRO, “Satellite calibration and validation.” CSIRO.au. Accessed Jan. 10, 2023. [Online.] Available: https://www.csiro.au/en/research/technology-space/astronomy-space/Calval |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author’s initial(s). Surname, “Title of post.” Site Name. Accessed: abbreviated Month. Day, Year. [Online.] Available: URL |
Reference examples
[1] | P. Bruce, “Nothing is ever by default “good enough” tomorrow, only possibly good enough today.” X. Accessed: Jan. 10, 2023. [Online.] Available: https://twitter.com/paulsbruce/status/1321044861898919938 |
[2] | IEEE TryEngineering, “Dark matter day 2023.” Facebook. Accessed: Jan. 10, 2023. [Online.] Available: https://www.facebook.com/TryEngineering.org/ |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Video owner/Creator, Location (if available). Title of Video in Italics. (Release Date). Accessed: Month Day, Year. [Online Video]. Available: URL |
Reference examples
[1] | The Global Power System Transformation Consortium, USA. New IEEE Standards Development for Distributed Energy Resources. (Nov. 11, 2022). Accessed: Dec. 16, 2023. [Online Video]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwAbcSWRMaA |
[2] | A. Hajimiri, Canada. How wireless energy from space could power everything. (Apr. 2023). Accessed: Dec. 16, 2023. [Online Video]. Available: https://www.ted.com/talks/ali_hajimiri_how_wireless_energy_from_space_could_power_everything?language=en |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author’s initial(s). Surname, “Title of patent,” name of country Patent and patent number, abbreviated Month. Day, Year. |
Reference example
[1] | G. J. Su, “Electric vehicle system for charging and supplying electrical power,” USA Patent US7733039B2, Sept. 21, 2007. |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Name of the invention, by inventor’s initial(s). Surname. (year, month day). Patent number [Online]. Available: site/path/file. |
Reference example
[1] | Controlled cooling of an electronic system for reduced energy consumption, by M. P. David, M. K. Iyengar and R. R. Schmidt. (2018, Jan. 30). US9879926B2 [Online]. Available: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/9879926 |
Indigenous knowledges are those which are held and continuously developed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia or other First Nations people globally. IP Australia (2021) defines two distinct areas:
How this information is referenced depends on how you have accessed it.
Indigenous authored
If you have read a book or journal article, watched a YouTube video or listened to a podcast created by an Indigenous person, follow the guidelines provided in this guide to create your in-text citation and reference list entry according to the source type.
Non-Indigenous authored
Indigenous knowledge may be communicated by non-Indigenous authors. Wherever possible, the author, the Indigenous person, and the appropriate community or language group should be referenced within your narrative and then assigned a citation number which links to an entry in your reference list entry according to the source type.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have an oral tradition, meaning their knowledges, beliefs and customs are passed down verbally or through other cultural expressions. If the information has been communicated with you directly (e.g. you have spoken to an Indigenous person directly) and you have permission to use it in your work, follow the guidelines for referencing a Private communication source, but also include the Indigenous community or language group, if known.
Unpublished sources includes private communications and papers still in preparation. Private communications includes emails, text messages, online chats, letters, memos, personal (unpublished) interviews, telephone conversations, live speeches etc. Private communications may not be acceptable to include in your assignment – please check with your lecturer/tutor before doing so.
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author initial(s). Surname, private communication, abbreviated Month Day, Year. |
Reference examples
[1] | K. F. Taylor, private communication, Jun., 2017. |
Style notes
Reference components
[Source citation number] | Author initial(s). Surname, “Title of paper,” unpublished. |
Reference example
[1] | K. Smith, “An approach to graphs of linear forms,” unpublished. |
Style notes
E. H. Miller, “A note on reflector arrays,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., to be published.
References
[1] | United Nations Development Programme. “UN-Energy.” UNDP.org. Accessed: Jan. 8, 2024. [Online.] Available: https://www.undp.org/energy/change-network/un-energy |
[2] | “Tonnes of cargo wash up on NSW beaches after stricken ship sheds load.” heraldsun.com.au. Accessed Jan. 9, 2024. [Online.] Available: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/tonnes-of-cargo-wash-up-on-nsw-beaches-after-stricken-ship-sheds-load/news-story/4a0e4744d4e1c0c8614c2347591b81bb |
[3] | R. Fowler, O. Elmhirst and J. Richards, “Electrification in the United Kingdom: A case study based on future energy scenarios,” IEEE Power and Energy Mag., vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 48-57, July-Aug. 2018. doi: 10.1109/MPE.2018.2822864. |
[4] | C. Breyer, et al., “On the History and Future of 100% Renewable Energy Systems Research,” IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 78176-78218, Jul. 2022. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3193402. |
[5] | S. Savazzi, Aug. 2021, “mmWave RIMO Radar Dataset for Testing,” IEEE Dataport, Federated Learning, doi: 10.21227/0wmc-hq36. |
[6] | Texas Instruments, “High speed CMOS logic analog multiplexers/demultiplexers,” 74HC4051, Nov. 1997 [Revised Sept. 2002]. |
[7] | Hydrofluoric Acid 48-51% p.a, ACS; SDS No. 000000020540 [Online]; ChemSupply: Gillman, South Australia, Nov. 6, 2017, https://shop.chemsupply.com.au/documents/66156_SDS.pdf (accessed Dec. 18, 2023). |
[8] | L. M. Quinn, H. H. Zeng and Y. P. Liang, “Research development on constructed wetlands,” in 2014 2nd Int. Conf. Energy Eng. and Environ. Eng., Hong Kong, China, Jan. 10-11, pp. 388-393. |
[9] | A. Amador-Perez and R. A. Rodriguez-Solis, “Analysis of a CPW-fed annular slot ring antenna using DOE,” in Proc. IEEE Antennas Propag. Soc. Int. Symp., Jul. 2006, pp.4301–4304. |
[10] | A. Padon, B. Punson, P. Iamtrakul and J. Klaylee, “The study on association between urban green space and temperature changes in mega city,” in 2020 Int. Conf. Utility Exhib. Energy, Environ. Climate Change, Thailand, doi: 10.1109/ICUE49301.2020.9307077. |
[11] | M. Ge and J. Li, “STEM intervention strategies: Sowing the seeds for more women in STEM” presented at the 28th Annu. Conf. AAEE, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Dec. 10-13 2017, pp. 254-262. |
[12] | R. J. Hijmans, R. Bivand, E. Pebesma and M.D. Sumner, “Terra: Spatial data analysis,” R Package Version 2.0-12, Dec. 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/terra/index.html |
[13] | Department of Industry, Science and Resources, “National quantum strategy,” Australia, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.industry.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-05/national-quantum-strategy.pdf |
[14] | Amusement rides and devices, AS 3533.1, Standards Australia, Dec. 5, 1997. [Online]. Available: https://www.saiglobal.com/PDFTemp/Previews/OSH/as/as3000/3500/35331.pdf |
[15] | S. Bandyopadhyay, “Conceptual design of the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) on the far side of the moon,” in 2021 IEEE Aerosp. Conf. (50100), USA, doi: 10.1109/AERO50100.2021.9438165. |