Referencing (Life Sciences)

If you are citing a book by two authors, do you write the names of both authors or just the first author?

• Both authors

• Just the first author

Which of the following is the correct way to cite a single author?

• According to (Smith, 2018) there is no strong evidence ...

• According to F. Smith (2018), there is no strong evidence ...

• According to Smith 2018, there is no strong evidence ...

• According to Smith (2018), there is no strong evidence ...

A paraphrase has quotation marks around it.

• True

• False

What’s the correct way of writing a single author’s details in the reference list?

• Author's surname and first name e.g. Smith, John

• Author's surname and initials e.g. Smith, J.

• Author's surname only e.g. Smith

The reference list is arranged in the order in which resources are cited in your assignment.

• True

• False

Which of these is the correct way to reference a book with one author?

• Forensic science: an introduction to scientific and investigative techniques. 5th edn. Bell, S. (2019) London: CRC Press.

• Bell, S. (2019) Forensic science: an introduction to scientific and investigative techniques. 5^th edn. London: CRC Press.

• Bell, S., 2019, Forensic science: an introduction to scientific and investigative techniques. 5^th edn. London: CRC Press.

• Bell, Forensic science: an introduction to scientific and investigative techniques. 5^th edn., 2019, CRC Press.

If you are referencing an electronic book, do you need to include the URL of the book and when you accessed it?

• Yes

• No

For a book with 3 authors, which of these references is correct?

• Wolstenholme, R. et al. (eds) (2021) Analytical techniques in forensic science. Chichester: Wiley.

• Wolstenholme, R., Jickells, S., Forbes, S. (eds) (2021) Analytical techniques in forensic science. Chichester: Wiley.

• Wolstenholme, R., Jickells, S. and Forbes, S. (eds) (2021) Analytical techniques in forensic science. Chichester: Wiley.