Note on preferred Styles
All efforts have been made to ensure the information on this page is correct. If unsure please check your unit guide or ask your coordinator/supervisor for confirmation.
Art, Design and Architecture
| Department | Recommended style | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Chicago 16th edition | Citing and Referencing Library Guide - Chicago |
| Fine Arts | Turabian footnote - bibliography | Citing and referencing Library Guide - Turabian footnote - bibliography |
| Design | Turabian author - date | Refer to the Turabian manual |
Arts
| School / Centre |
Department |
Recommended style |
Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of English, Communications and Performance Studies | Literary studies, Communications and media studies, Visual culture | Use any footnote / endnote style consistently |
Download Essay Presentation guide (rtf) Citing and Referencing Library Guide - Chicago |
| School of English, Communications and Performance Studies | Theatre and performance studies, Film and television studies | MLA |
Citing and Referencing Library Guide - MLA |
| School of Music | Music | Monash Music School's Referencing Guide | |
| School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics | Literary studies | Use any style consistently, preference is footnote / endnote style | |
| School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics | Linguistics | APA style | Citing and Referencing Library Guide - APA |
| School of Geography and Environmental Science | Harvard system | School Essay writing guide | |
| School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies | History | Footnotes | School Essay writing guide, 8. Referencing Instructions for Essays |
| School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies | Philosophy and Bioethics | Harvard | School Resources for Undergraduates, Reference and citation rules |
| School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies | Religion and Theology | Harvard preferred. May use footnote / endnote following guide for History students | School Essay writing guide, 8. Referencing Instructions for Essays |
| School of Applied Media and Social Sciences | Australian Indigenous studies | APA | School Style guide (pdf 2.6MB) |
| School of Applied Media and Social Sciences | Communications and writing | APA | School Style guide (pdf 2.6MB) |
| School of Applied Media and Social Sciences | History / Politics | Footnotes / Endnotes | School Style guide (pdf 2.6MB) |
| School of Applied Media and Social Sciences | Indonesian | APA | School Style guide (pdf 2.6MB) |
| School of Applied Media and Social Sciences | Journalism | APA | School Style guide (pdf 2.6MB) |
| School of Applied Media and Social Sciences | Psychology | APA | School Style guide (pdf 2.6MB) |
| School of Applied Media and Social Sciences | Social welfare | APA | School Style guide (pdf 2.6MB) |
| School of Applied Media and Social Sciences | Sociology | APA | School Style guide (pdf 2.6MB) |
| School of Philosophy and Bioethics | Philosophy | Modified Harvard | School Resources for Undergraduates, Reference and citation rules |
| School of Political and Social Inquiry | Anthropology | Harvard (author / date) | Essay Writing Guide - School of Historical Studies |
| School of Political and Social Inquiry | Behavioural studies | Harvard | Check MUSO unit site for requirements. For writing tips, see Language and Learning Online: Writing |
| School of Political & Social Inquiry | Sociology | Harvard (author / date) | Essay Writing Guide - School of Historical Studies |
| School of Political & Social Inquiry | Politics & international relations | Footnote / Endnote | |
| School of Political & Social Inquiry | Women's and gender studies | APA | |
| Language and Learning Online |
|
selection of resources in QuickRefs |
Business and Economics
| Department | Recommended style | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting & Finance Economics Econometrics & Business Statistics Marketing Management |
APA | See: Chapter 10 of the Student Q Manual (pdf 517kb) |
| Business Law & Taxation | APA/AGLC | See: Chapter 12 of the Student Q Manual (pdf 517kb), See also: Law Library Citing legal references See also: Australian Guide to Legal Citation (pdf 3mb), 3rd ed, Melbourne University Law Review Association, 2010 |
Education
| Recommended style | Links |
|---|---|
| APA
Harvard |
Referencing conventions: representing others' ideas |
Engineering
| Department | Recommended style | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | Use any style consistently | |
| Civil Engineering | Harvard | Using the Author-date (Harvard) referencing system (pdf, 58kb) |
| Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering | IEEE | Using the IEEE referencing system (pdf, 59kb) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Use any style consistently | |
| Materials engineering | AIP | American Institute of Physics (AIP) style |
Information Technology
| School / Centre | Recommended style | Links |
|---|---|---|
| All Faculty of Information Technology masters coursework and undergraduate units should use the American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide Note: some unit lecturers may instead specify Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Style Manual |
APA IEEE |
American Psychological Association (APA) style examples Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) style examples |
Law
| Recommended style |
|---|
|
Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC3) Available online (pdf view only) or there are print copies available at Law Library Ref (A114 M517A 2010) and at other branch libraries. |
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
| School / Centre | Department | Recommended style | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Biomedical Science | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Vancouver style | See Journal of biological chemistry instructions to authors |
| School of Biomedical Science | Microbiology | Details provided to students by department | |
| School of Nursing and Midwifery | APA | ||
| School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine | Psychology | APA | |
| Centre for Paramedic Studies | Vancouver | ||
| Central Clinical School | Vancouver |
Pharmacy
| Recommended style |
|---|
| see British journal of pharmacology: Instructions to authors also view: Writing in Pharmacy |
Science
| School / Centre | Department | Recommended style | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Applied Sciences and Engineering | at Gippsland campus | Harvard | Citing and Referencing library guide - Harvard |
| School of Applied Sciences and Engineering | at Peninsula campus | APA | see School of Nursing and Midwifery referencing guidelines (pdf, 140kb) |
| School of Biological Sciences | Biology | CSIRO style | Essay Writing Guidelines for the School of Biological Sciences (doc, 411kb) |
| School of Chemistry | Chemistry | Use any style consistently | |
| School of Mathematical Sciences | Use any style consistently | ||
| School of Physics | Physics | Harvard | Citing and Referencing library guide - Harvard |
