References Make sure that you use a single consistent style of referencing either Harvard or Numeric. Make sure that you differentiate between a reference list (papers/books etc from which you have obtained specific information/facts that you wish to refer to) and a bibliography (a general reading list not referred to specifically in the text). All references listed under “References” should be referred to explicitly in the text. Any published work not specifically mentioned in the text should be listed under the heading “Further Reading” or “Bibliography”. Most theses should have a reference list; the bibliography is optional. In the text, if three or more authors are cited, use “et al.”, e.g. Mohan et al. [1], implying Mohan and at least two other authors. However, in the “References” section, all authors surnames and initials must appear. The number of the reference (e.g. [1]) refers to the order in which this reference appears in the text (i.e. the 1st reference mentioned from the beginning of the report). [1] N. Mohan, T, Underland and W. Robbins, Power Electronics: Converters Application and Design. New York, Wiley, 1996. [2] Alesina A. and Venturini M.G.B., "Analysis and Design of Optimum-Amplitude Nine-Switch Direct AC-AC Converters", IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Vol. 4, .No.1. , January 1989, pp101-112. An alternative, often easier, method of referring to other work is to state the year of publication, e.g. Mohan et al. [1996], and list the references by alphabetical order of the surname of the first author. Use [1996a], [1996b], etc. if you refer to more than one publication by the same authors in the same year of publication. References for websites are more difficult due to their transient nature. Often, material obtained from websites (copies of academic papers, extracts from books, etc.) can also be obtained in printed form. In such cases, a reference to the archival (i.e. permanent) source must be given. In other cases, where the material is only available on the web, the reference should follow the recommended practice, which can be found at the following web address: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studyingeffectively/writing/referencing/websites/index. aspx You must not use any text or figures from other sources without giving a proper reference. Failure to give proper reference to such material constitutes plagiarism and will be reported to the University Academic Offences Committee (follow the links below for more information). This applies particularly (but not solely) to material obtained from the web or that scanned electronically from other sources.
