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'''Bibliographic details''' is the name used for all the details of a book, or other source, that are necessary for a reader to be able it, usually in order to find a reference. (The [[adjective]] '''bibliographic''' is derived from [[Bibliography]].) Which '''bibliographic details''' you will need will depend on several factors, not least the [[Referencing system]] being used in your department.

The details asked for will always include
*the author's name, including the [[surname]] and some form of the [[forename]];
*the title of the book, or other source;
*the date of publication of the source;
*the name of the publisher, in some form;
*the place of publication.
For books which have been published in more than one edition, you will additionally be asked for details of the edition; for on-line resources, you will be expected to supply details of the [[URL]] and the date of access, that is, the last date on which you looked up the site. In articles from [[Journals (Academic)|academic journals]], the name of the Journal itself is enough to substitute for the name of the publisher and the place of publication.
[[category:referencing]] [[category:Academic culture]] [[category:UK culture]]

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-'''Bibliographic details''' is the name used for all the details of a book, or other source, that are necessary for a reader to be able it, usually in order to find a reference.  (The [[adjective]] '''bibliographic''' is derived from [[Bibliography]].)  Which '''bibliographic details''' you will need will depend on several factors, not least the [[Referencing system]] being used in your department.
+'''Bibliographic details''' is the name used for all the details of a book, or other source, that are necessary for a reader to be able to find it, usually in order to find a reference.  (The [[adjective]] '''bibliographic''' is derived from [[bibliography]].)  Which '''bibliographic details''' you will need will depend on several factors, not least the [[referencing system]] being used in your department.
 The details asked for will always include
-*the author's <u>name</u>, including the [[surname]] and some form of the [[forename]];
+* the author's <u>name</u>, including the [[surname]] and some form of the [[forename]];
-*the <u>title</u> of the book, or other source;
+* the <u>title</u> of the book, or other source;
-*the <u>date</u> of publication of the source;
+* the <u>date</u> of publication of the source;
-*the name of the <u>publisher</u>, in some form;
+* the name of the <u>publisher</u>, in some form;
-*the <u>place</u> of publication.
+* the <u>place</u> of publication.
-For books which have been published in more than one edition, you will additionally be asked for details of the <u>edition</u>; for on-line resources, you will be expected to supply details of the [[URL]] and the <u>date of access</u>, that is, the last date on which you looked up the site.  In articles from [[Journals (Academic)|academic journals]], the name of the <u>Journal</u> itself is enough to substitute for the name of the <u>publisher</u> and the <u>place</u> of publication.
-You may at this point want to consult [[Referencing websites]].
+For books which have been published in more than one edition, you will additionally be asked for details of the <u>edition</u>; for on-line resources, you will be expected to supply details of the [[URL]] and the <u>date of access</u>, that is, the last date on which you looked up the site (see [[referencing websites]] for more on this).  In articles from [[academic journal]]s, the name of the <u>Journal</u> itself is enough to substitute for the name of the <u>publisher</u> and the <u>place</u> of publication.
 [[category:referencing]] [[category:Academic culture]] [[category:UK culture]]

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 *the <u>place</u> of publication.
 For books which have been published in more than one edition, you will additionally be asked for details of the <u>edition</u>; for on-line resources, you will be expected to supply details of the [[URL]] and the <u>date of access</u>, that is, the last date on which you looked up the site.  In articles from [[Journals (Academic)|academic journals]], the name of the <u>Journal</u> itself is enough to substitute for the name of the <u>publisher</u> and the <u>place</u> of publication.
 [[category:referencing]] [[category:Academic culture]] [[category:UK culture]]

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 *the name of the <u>publisher</u>, in some form;
 *the <u>place</u> of publication.
-For books which have been published in more than one edition, you will additionally be asked for details of the <u>edition</u>; for on-line resources, you will be expected to supply details of the [[<u>URL</u>]] and the <u>date of access</u>, that is, the last date on which you looked up the site.  In articles from [[Journals (Academic)|academic journals]], the name of the <u>Journal</u> itself is enough to substitute for the name of the <u>publisher</u> and the <u>place</u> of publication.
+For books which have been published in more than one edition, you will additionally be asked for details of the <u>edition</u>; for on-line resources, you will be expected to supply details of the [[URL]] and the <u>date of access</u>, that is, the last date on which you looked up the site.  In articles from [[Journals (Academic)|academic journals]], the name of the <u>Journal</u> itself is enough to substitute for the name of the <u>publisher</u> and the <u>place</u> of publication.
 [[category:referencing]] [[category:Academic culture]] [[category:UK culture]]