1. 1 author
(Author surname Year)
Example citation
(Cameron 2021)
Example reference
Cameron, S. (2021). The business student's handbook: skills for study and employment. 7th ed. Harlow: Pearson.
2. 2 authors
List the authors' surnames as they appear on the source material, not alphabetically.
(First author surname and second author surname)
Example citation
(Giddens and Sutton 2021)
Example reference
Giddens, A. and Sutton, P.W. (2021). Sociology. 9th ed. Cambridge: Polity Press.
3. 3 or more authors
The first author is as listed on the source material, not alphabetical order. Include the first author only followed by ‘et al.’ in the citation but name all authors in the reference list.
(First author surname et al. Year)
Example citation
(Robbins et al. 2020)
Example reference
Robbins, S.P., Coulter, M.A. and De Cenzo, D.A. (2020). Fundamentals of management. 11th ed. Harlow: Pearson.
