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INTRODUCTION
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CONCLUSIONS
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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REFERENCES
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Journal Articles
Author(s) – Family name and initials. Title of article. Title of journal (Abbreviated and italic)
Publication year; Volume(Issue): Pages.
1. Skalsky K, Yahav D, Bishara. J Treatment of human brucellosis: Systematic review and
meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ. 2008; 336(7646): 701–4p.
(Journal publication less than 3 authors)
2. Hanna JN, McBride WJ, Brookes DL, et al. Hendra virus infection in a veterinarian. Med J
Aust. 2006; 185(10): 562–4p. (Journal publication having more than three authors)
3. O’Leary C. Vitamin C does little to prevent winter cold. The West Australian. Forthcoming
2005 Can include date, volume and issue number if provided (Journal article – in press)
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4. Fletcher D, Wagstaff CRD. Organisational psychology in elite sport: its emergence,
application and future. Psychol Sport Exerc. 2009;10(4):427–34p.
doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2009.03.009. (Electronic article – with DOI number)
Books
Author(s) – Family name and initials, Multiple authors separated by a comma. Title of Book. Edition
of book if later than 1st ed. Place of Publication: Publisher Name; Year of Publication.
1. Hofmeyr GJ, Neilson JP, Alfirevic Z, et al. A Cochrane Pocketbook: Pregnancy and
Childbirth. Chichester, West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd; 2008. (Reference to
a Book)
2. Rowlands TE, Haine LS. Acute limb ischaemia. In: Donnelly R, London NJM, editors. ABC
of Arterial and Venous Disease. 2nd Edn. West Sussex: Blackwell Publishing; 2009.
(Reference to a Chapter in an Edited Book)
3. Bartlett A, Breastwork: Rethinking breastfeeding [monograph online]. Sydney, NSW:
University of New South Wales Press; 2005 [cited 2009 Nov 10]. Available from: NetLibrary
(Electronic Book)
Conference Papers
Author(s) of paper – Family name and initials. Title of paper. In: Editor(s) Family name and initials,
editor(s). Title of Conference; Date of conference; Place of conference. Place of publication:
Publisher’s name; Year of publication. Page numbers.
1. Kimura J, Shibasaki H (Eds). Recent advances in clinical neurophysiology. Proceedings
of the 10th International Congress of EMG and Clinical Neurophysiology; 1995 Oct 1519; Kyoto, Japan. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 1996. (Conference Proceedings)
2. Bengtsson S, Solheim BG. Enforcement of data protection, privacy and security in
medical informatics. In: Lun KC. Degoulet P. Piemme TE, Reinhoff O, (Eds.) MEDINFO
92. Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Medical Informatics; 1992 Sep 6-10;
Geneva,
Switzerland.
Amsterdam:
North
Holland;
1992.
1561–5p.
(Published Conference Paper)
3. Bowden FJ, Fairley CK. Endemic STDs in the Northern Territory: Estimations of
effective rates of partner exchange. Paper presented at: The Scientific Meeting of the
Royal Australian College of Physicians. Darwin, Australia. 1996 June 24-25.
(Un published Conference Paper)
Newspaper and Magazine Articles
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edition). Date of publication – year month (3 letter abbreviation) day: Sect. Location eg. A:12 or
Business 5 (5 is the page number) column number is applicable eg. col. 1)
1. Robertson J. Not married to the art. The Courier Mail (Weekend Edition). 2010 Mar 6-7:Sect.
ETC:15 (Newspaper Article)
2. Marano HE. Making of a perfectionist. Psychol Today. 2008 Mar-Apr;41:80-86
(Magazine Article)
3. Bajak F. Why Chile dodged Haiti-style ruin. Toronto Star (Canada) [serial online]. 2010 Feb
28 [cited 2010 Mar 14]; Sect. News:A14 Available from: Australia/New Zealand Reference
Centre (Electronic Newspaper or Magazine Article)
4. Drivers told: Don’t use Clem7 tunnel. The Courier Mail [Internet]. 2010 Mar 16 [cited 2010
Mar 16]; Available from: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/car-with-flat-tyre-the-first-tocause-problems-in-clem7-tunnel/story-e6freon6-1225841179464
(Electronic Newspaper Article on the Internet)
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Reports and other Government Publications
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applicable. Total number of pages if applicable eg. 24 p. Report No.: (if applicable)
1. Australia. Parliament. Senate. Select Committee on Climate Policy. Climate Policy Report.
Canberra: The Senate; 2009.
2. Page E, Harney JM. Health Hazard Evaluation Report. Cincinnati (OH): National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (US); 2001 Feb. 24 p. Report No.:HETA2000-0139-2824.
Thesis
Printed Thesis: Author. Thesis title [type of thesis]. Place of publication: Publisher; Year.
Online Thesis: Author. Thesis title [type of thesis on the internet]. Place of publication: Publisher;
Year [cited date – year month day]. Available from: Name of database/web address
1. Kay JG. Intracellular cytokine trafficking and phagocytosis in macrophages [PhD thesis]. St
Lucia, Qld: University of Queensland; 2007. (Printed Thesis)
2. Pahl KM. Preventing anxiety and promoting social and emotional strength in early childhood:
an investigation of aetiological risk factors [PhD thesis]. St Lucia, Qld: University of
Queensland; 2009 [cited 2010 Mar 24]. Available from: University of Queensland Library EReserve (Online Thesis)
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