The coloured images below show the different components needed for each of the most common reference types (book, book chapter, journal article). An example follows to illustrate this. Look out for the use of punctuation and italics as this changes from one reference type to another.

Where to find out more
For guidance on referencing other source types or more detailed guidance for books and journal articles, please see the list on the General Information & Index page of this guide.

Take a look at our Top Tips blog post on How to use our Referencing Guide to read about more tips on how to find the guidance you need to for the source you are using.

Further support
Don’t forget that the Education Library Team are here to help!  Just contact us (library@educ.cam.ac.uk) or book a 1:1 via the Library Moodle Site.