Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Criteria Books Single author APA Style Format: Author. (year). Title: subtitle. (edition.). Place of Publication: Publisher. Example: Smith, S. G. (2008). Teaching: challenges & dilemmas. (3rd ed.). USA: McGraw Hill. Format: 1st Author & 2nd Author. (year). Title: subtitle. (edition.). Place of Publication: Publisher. Example: Smith, S. G. & Dennis, F. B. (2008). Teaching: challenges & dilemmas. (3rd ed.). USA: McGraw Hill. Format: 1st Author ...[et al]. (year). Title: subtitle. (edition.). Place of Publication: Publisher. Example: Smith, S. G. ...[et al]. (2008). Teaching: challenges & dilemmas. (3rd ed.). USA: McGraw Hill. Format: Title: subtitle. (year). Place of Publication: Publisher. Example: Teaching: challenges & dilemmas. (2008). USA: McGraw Hill. Format: Author. (year). Title: subtitle. (edition.). Place of Harvard Style Format: Author year, Title: subtitle, edition, Publisher, Place of Publication. Example: Smith, SG 2008, Teaching: challenges & dilemmas, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, USA. Format: 1st Author & 2nd Author year, Title: subtitle, edition, Publisher, Place of Publication. Example: Smith, SG & Dennis, F. B 2008, Teaching: challenges & dilemmas, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, USA. Format: Authors year, Title: subtitle, edition, Publisher, Place of Publication. Example: Smith, SG, Dennis, FB, Peter, P, James, D 2008, Teaching: challenges & dilemmas, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, USA. Format: Title: subtitle year, Publisher, Place of Publication. Example: Teaching: challenges & dilemmas 2008, McGraw Hill, USA. Format: Author year, Title: subtitle, edition, Publisher,
Books No author
author
Publication: Publisher. Author. (year). Title: subtitle. (edition.). Place of Publication: Publisher. Example: Smith, S. G. (2008). Teaching: challenges & dilemmas. (3rd ed.). USA: McGraw Hill. Smith, S. G. (2007). Language Method. (3rd ed.). USA: McGraw Hill. Format: Author. (year[a]). Title: subtitle. (edition.). Place of Publication: Publisher. Author. (year[b]). Title: subtitle. (edition.). Place of Publication: Publisher. Example: Smith, S. G. (2008). Teaching: challenges & dilemmas. (3rd ed.). USA: McGraw Hill. Smith, S. G. (2008). Language Method. (3rd ed.). USA: McGraw Hill. Format: Editor(s). (editor). (year). Title: subtitle. (edition.). Place of Publication: Publisher. Example: Daniel, J. (editor). (2008). Teaching: challenges & dilemmas. (3rd ed.). USA: McGraw Hill. Format: Author(s). (year). Title of the chapter. In editor (eds.), title of the book (page) Example:
Place of Publication. Author year, Title: subtitle, edition, Publisher, Place of Publication. Example: Smith, SG 2008, Teaching: challenges & dilemmas, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, USA. Smith, SG 2007, Language Method, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, USA. Format: Author year(a), Title: subtitle, edition, Publisher, Place of Publication. Author year(b), Title: subtitle, edition, Publisher, Place of Publication. Example: Smith, SG 2008a, Teaching: challenges & dilemmas, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, USA. Smith, SG 2008b, Language Method, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, USA. Format: Editor(s) (eds) year, Title: subtitle, edition, Publisher, Place of Publication. Example: Daniel, J (eds) 2008, Teaching: challenges & dilemmas, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, USA. Format: Author(s) year, Title: subtitle of the chapter, in Editor(s) (eds), Title of the book, Publisher, Place of Publication, page.
Books Editor
Books E-book
Pipher, M. (2003). Saplings in the storm. In G. Goshgarian, K. Krueger, & J. B. Minc (Eds.), Dialogues: An argument rhetoric and reader (4th ed., pp. 343-352). New York: Longman. Format: Author(s). (editor). (year). Title: subtitle. Series. Place of Publication: Publisher. Example: Daniel, J. (editor). (2008). Teaching: challenges & dilemmas. International series. USA: McGraw Hill. Format: Author(s). (year). Title: subtitle. Place of Publication: Publisher. Date Accessed URL site. Example: James, M. (2007). Evolution: environment. Boston: McGraw Hill. Retrieved on September 27, 2009, from http://www.ebrary.segi.edu.my. Format: Author(s). (year). Title: subtitle. (Edition.). Place of Publication: Publisher. Example: Marsden, J. (2007). English Dictionary. (5th ed.). Malaysia: Longman.
Example: Daniel, J 2005, Morning: glory of the sun, in Albert, H (ed.), Sun, McGraw hill: Boston, pp. 36-39 Format: Author(s) year, Title: subtitle, Series title, Volume no, Publisher, Place of Publication. Example: Mahmi Shuid 2001, Malaysian studies, Higher education series, no. 6, Longman, Malaysia. Format: Author(s) year, Title: subtitle, Publisher, Place of Publication, Date Accessed, URL site. Example: James, M 2007, Evolution: environment, McGraw Hill, Boston, Retrieved 27 September 2009, from url=http://www.ebrary.segi.edu.my. Format: Author(s) year, Title: subtitle, Edition, Publisher, Place of Publication. Example: Marsden, J 2007, English Dictionary, 5th edn, Longman: Malaysia.
Book- Thesis
Journals-Article
Format: Author(s). (year). Title: subtitle. (Academic Level, Institution, year). Example: Axford, J.C. (2007). What constitutes success in Pacific island community conserved areas? (Doctoral dissertation, University of Queensland, 2007). Format: Author(s). (year). Title: subtitle. Conference name. Place of Publication: Publisher Example: Bohrer, S., Zielke, T., & Freiburg, V. (1995). Integrated obstacle detection framework for intelligent cruise control on motorways. Paper presented at IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium. Detroit, MI: Piscataway. Format: Author(s). (year). Report title. Place of Publication: Publisher Example: Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia 2008, Laporan pelaburan asing. Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia, Malaysia. Format: Author(s). (year). Title: subtitle. Journal Title, Volume(No.), Page. Example: Mellers, B. A. (2000). Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences. Psychological Bulletin, 50(2), 49-52.
Format: Author(s) year, Title: subtitle, type of qualification, Academic Institution Example: Mohd Razif 2008, Reading habits: Bachelor Administrative Science, Bachelor Degree Thesis, MARA University of Technology. Format: Author(s) year, Title of Paper, Conference name, Date of Conference, Conference Location, Publisher, Place of Publication, Page. Example: Craig, D 2005, Development: new era of technology workshop, 1-3 April 2005, Malaysia: Cerdik Publication, Malaysia, pp. 109-115. Format: Author(s) year, Report title, Publisher, Place of Publication. Example: Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia 2008, Laporan pelaburan asing. Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia, Malaysia. Format: Author(s) year, Article title, Journal title, volume & issue, Season, Page Example: Chong, S 2008, What wrong with academic libraries nowadays?, Library Journal, vol.36, no3, winter, pp. 23-36.
Journals-Electronic article
Format: Author(s). (year). Article title. Journal title. Volume & issue. Date Accessed, URL site. Example: Matt, L. (2008). E-library. Library Journal 2(6), Retrieved on August 29, 2008, from http://www.ebrary.segi.edu.my. Format: Author(s). (year, month date of publication). Title of Article. Title of Newspaper, page. Example: Cook, D. (2002, January 28). All in the mind. The Age, p. 8. Format: Organization. (year). Title, Issue date Example: SEGi Education Group. (2009). Library portal launching, December 6, 2008. Format: Author(s). (year). Title. Date Accessed, URL site. Example: Smith S.G. (2003). Living in the cabin. Retrieved on December 6, 2008, from http://www.eline.com. Format: Title. (year). Date Accessed, URL site. Example: Living in the cabin. Retrieved on December 6,
Format: Author(s) year, Article title, Journal title, Volume & issue, Date Accessed, URL site. Example: Matt, L 2008, E-library, Library Journal, vol.36, no3, Retrieved 29 August 2008, from http://www.ebrary.segi.edu.my. Format: Article title, Newspaper, Issue Date , Page. Example: Keselamatan pengguna jalan raya, Utusan Malaysia, 13 July, p.9. Format: Organization, year, Title, Description of Document, Issue Date Example: SEGi Education Group, 2009, Library portal launching, press release, 6 December 2008 Format: Author(s) year, Title, Description of Document, Date Accessed, URL site. Example: Smith SG 2003, Living in the cabin, online, Retrieved 6 December 2008, from http://www.eline.com. Format: Title year, Description of Document, Date Accessed, URL site. Example:
Journals Newspaper
Journals-Press release
Living in the cabin 2003, online, Retrieved 6 December 2008, from http://www.e-line.com. Format: Format: Author. (year). Title: subtitle. (edition.). Place of Author year, Title: subtitle, edition, Publisher, Publication: Publisher. Place of Publication. Example: Example: Smith, S. G. (2008). Teaching: challenges & Smith, SG 2008, Teaching: challenges & rd dilemmas. (3 ed.). USA: McGraw Hill. dilemmas, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, USA. Format: Format: Author(s) year, Article title, Journal title, Author(s). (year). Title: subtitle. Journal Title, volume & issue, Season, Page Volume(No.), Page. Example: Example: Chong, S 2008, What wrong with academic Mellers, B. A. (2000). Choice and the relative libraries nowadays?, Library Journal, vol.36, pleasure of consequences. Psychological no3, winter, pp. 23-36. Bulletin, 50(2), 49-52. Format: Format: Author. (year). Title: subtitle. (edition.). Place of Author year, Title: subtitle, edition, Publisher, Publication: Publisher. Place of Publication. Example: Example: Smith, S. G. (2008). Teaching: challenges & Smith, SG 2008, Teaching: challenges & dilemmas. (3rd ed.). USA: McGraw Hill. dilemmas, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, USA. Format: Format: Autohr(s). [image] (year). Retrieved date, URL site. Originator year, Title of Image, Description of Document, Date Accessed, URL site. Example: Scarlet Fever Rash Picture [Image] (n.d.). Example: British Library 2003, Mona Lisa, online, Retrieved December 19, 2007 from Retrieved 6 December 2008, from http://www.ehttp://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/dermatlas/ line.com. scarletfever.html Format: Artist year, Title of image, Type work, Location Format: Artist year, Title of image, Type work, Location
artwork
Example: Razif. (2008). The eye of the hills. Etching, Muzium: Penang. Format: Author(s). (year). Title: subtitle. Date Blog Entry Written, Blog Name. Date Accessed, URL site.
Example: Razif 2008, The eye of the hills, Etching, Muzium, Penang. Format: Author(s) year, Title: subtitle, Date Blog Entry Written, Blog Name, Description of Document, Date Accessed, URL site. Example: Smith, SG 2008, Teaching: challenges & dilemmas, 1 January 2005, Smiths blog, online, Retrieved 5 January 2006, from http://www.worldblog/232/smith. Format: Title year, Description of Document, Publisher, Place of Publication. Example: Listening 2005, CD-ROM, McGraw Hill, Malaysia. Format: Author year of presentation, Lecture title, Lecturer notes, Title of module, Teaching organization, Location of teaching organization, Date of presentation. Example: Yow LK 2003, Management, lecturer note distributed in topic MGT456, Crisis in management, SEGi University College, Malaysia, on 23 July. Format: Title year, Description of Document, Date
Example: Smith, S.G. (2008). Teaching: challenges & dilemmas. 1 January 2005, Smiths blog. Retrieved January 5, 2006, from http://www.worldblog/232/smith. Format: Title. (year). Description of Document. Place of Publication: Publisher. Example: Listening. (2005). CD-ROM. Malaysia: McGraw Hill. Format: Author. (Year, month day). Title. Unpublished lecture notes, Name of University, City, Country Example: Sheridan, N. (2007, February 27). Primary health care patterns in New Zealand. Unpublished lecture notes, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Date Accessed, Year Accessed, Web address Example: Al Zaabi, M. (Producer) & Bjarnesen, T. (Presenter). (2006, November 7). Diabetes in the elderly [Podcast radio programme]. Sydney: ABC Radio National. Retrieved January 11, 2007, from http://www.abc.net.au/hn/talks/ Format: Author(s). (year). Title: subtitle. Description of Document. Example: Low F.K. (2003). Learning method in tertiary level, University library report. Format: Author(s). (year). Title. Date Accessed, URL site. Example: Paul F. (2003). Living in the cabin. Retrieved on December 6, 2008, from http://www.en.wikipedia.org/1234/segi%8.. Format: Author(s). (year). Title. Date Accessed, URL site. Example: Paul F. (2003). Living in the cabin. Retrieved on December 6, 2008, from http://www.eline.com.
release, Distributor, Place of Distributor, Date Accessed, URL Site. Example: Learning method in tertiary level, 2007, podcast radio programme, 9 July 2007, XYZ Radio, Kuala Lumpur, Retrieved 2 August 2007, from http://www.xyz-radio.com. Format: Author(s) year, Title: subtitle, Description of Document. Example: Low FK 2003, Learning method in tertiary level, University library report. Format: Author(s) year, title: subtitle, Description of document, Date Accesed, URL site, Example: Wikipedia 2007, Progress in learning education, online, 2 February 2007, from http://www.en.wikipedia.org/1234/segi%8. Format: Author(s) year, title: subtitle, Description of document, Date Accesed, URL site, Example: Paul F 2007, Progress in learning education, online, 2 February 2007, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?/u&5qw.