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Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

To the right is the title page of a book. Almost all of the information needed to build a citation can be found on this page or on the reverse side.

Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

To the right is the title page of a book. Almost all of the information needed to build a citation can be found on this page or on the reverse side.
To begin with we need to identify an author or authors. Authors can be a person (or persons) or organisations. In this instance, there are two authors: Paul Brewerton and Lynne Millward. In our Harvard reference list, their names would be written as:

Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

To the right is the title page of a book. Almost all of the information needed to build a citation can be found on this page or on the reverse side.
To begin with we need to identify an author or authors. Authors can be a person (or persons) or organisations. In this instance, there are two authors: Paul Brewerton and Lynne Millward. In our Harvard reference list, their names would be written as: Brewerton, P. and Millward, L.

Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

To the right is the title page of a book. Almost all of the information needed to build a citation can be found on this page or on the reverse side.
To begin with we need to identify an author or authors. Authors can be a person (or persons) or organisations. In this instance, there are two authors: Paul Brewerton and Lynne Millward. In our Harvard reference list, their names would be written as: Brewerton, P. and Millward, L. Note that first name(s) are always given as initials, even if the original document gives the name(s) in full.

Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

Next, the citation will need to give the year of publication. Even though this may not be on the main title page, the year is still always the second item of information given in a Harvard format reference.
In this instance, you will need to look on the reverse of the title page to find the date. It is 2001. So, in our Harvard reference list, our reference now reads:

Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

Next, the citation will need to give the year of publication. Even though this may not be on the main title page, the year is still always the second item of information given in a Harvard format reference.
In this instance, you will need to look on the reverse of the title page to find the date. It is 2001. So, in our Harvard reference list, our reference now reads: Brewerton, P. and Millward, L., 2001.

Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

Next, the citation will need to give the year of publication. Even though this may not be on the main title page, the year is still always the second item of information given in a Harvard format reference.
In this instance, you will need to look on the reverse of the title page to find the date. It is 2001. So, in our Harvard reference list, our reference now reads: Brewerton, P. and Millward, L., 2001. Note the full stops and comma that separate each element.

Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

Next follows the title and (if there is one) the sub-title of the book. This information is always on the main title page.
In this instance, the title is Organizational Research Methods, followed by the sub-title, A Guide for Students and Researchers. So, our reference now reads:

Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

Next follows the title and (if there is one) the sub-title of the book. This information is always on the main title page.
In this instance, the title is Organizational Research Methods, followed by the sub-title, A Guide for Students and Researchers. So, our reference now reads: Brewerton, P. and Millward, L., 2001. Organizational research methods: a guide for students and researchers.

Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

Next follows the title and (if there is one) the sub-title of the book. This information is always on the main title page.
In this instance, the title is Organizational Research Methods, followed by the sub-title, A Guide for Students and Researchers. So, our reference now reads: Brewerton, P. and Millward, L., 2001. Organizational research methods: a guide for students and researchers. The title is separated from the sub-title by a colon :. Also, book titles (and sub-titles) are typed in italics (or, if written by hand, underlined).

Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

Lastly, the reference will need to say where and by whom (person or organisation) the book was published In this instance, the place of publication is London. If there is more than one city listed, give the first one (or the location of the publishers head office). The book was published by Sage. Omit words such as Publications or Publishing. So, our complete reference now reads:

Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

Lastly, the reference will need to say where and by whom (person or organisation) the book was published In this instance, the place of publication is London. If there is more than one city listed, give the first one (or the location of the publishers head office). The book was published by Sage. Omit words such as Publications or Publishing. So, our complete reference now reads: Brewerton, P. and Millward, L., 2001. Organizational research methods: a guide for students and researchers. London: Sage.

Citing References>Books with 2 Authors

Lastly, the reference will need to say where and by whom (person or organisation) the book was published In this instance, the place of publication is London. If there is more than one city listed, give the first one (or the location of the publishers head office). The book was published by Sage. Omit words such as Publications or Publishing. So, our complete reference now reads: Brewerton, P. and Millward, L., 2001. Organizational research methods: a guide for students and researchers. London: Sage. The place and the publisher are separated by a colon :.