Online documents are PDFs, PowerPoint slides and Word documents that are retrieved from a website.
Please note:
| Format | Example | |
| Paraphrase |
... (Author, Year) OR Author (Year) ... |
Recent trends have shown that the average age of nurses is on the rise (Australian Nursing Federation, 2012). OR The Australian Nursing Federation (2012) states that the average age of nurses has changed. |
| Quote |
"..." (Author, Year, p. xx) OR Author (Year) "..." (p. xx) |
Climate change will "add to social, economic and political tensions" (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2017, p. 33). OR The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2017) acknowledges that climate change will "add to social, economic and political tensions" (p. 33). |
General Format
Author, A.A. (Year, Month Day). Title [Description]. Publisher. https://xxxxx
Common types of online documents
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Brochure |
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title [Brochure]. Publisher. https://xxxxx |
Petsure. (2019). Cover for cats [Brochure]. https://petinsurance.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cat-Cover-PDS-30-June-2019.pdf |
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Ethical guidelines This includes documents titled "code of conduct" , "code of ethics" or "code of practice". |
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title [Ethical guidelines]. Publisher. https://xxxxxx |
Australian Psychological Society. (2007). Code of ethics [Ethical guidelines]. https://www.psychology.org.au/About-Us/What-we-do/ethics-and-practice-standards/APS-Code-of-Ethics |
| Fact sheet |
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title [Fact sheet]. Publisher. https://xxxxx |
Australian Nursing Federation. (2012). A snapshot of nursing in Australia [Fact sheet]. https://anf.org.au/documents/reports/Fact_Sheet_Snap_Shot_Nursing.pdf |
| Form |
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title [Form]. Publisher. https://xxxxx |
Diabetes Australia. (2021, September). National Diabetes Services Scheme registration form [Form]. https://www.ndss.com.au/wp-content/uploads/forms/form-ndss-registration-form.pdf |
| Media/Press release |
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title [Media release]. Publisher. https://xxxxx |
Merlino, J. (2018, October 30). Giving South Morang students more options for school [Media release]. https://www.jamesmerlino.com.au/media-releases/giving-south-morang-students-more-options-for-school/ |
| Medicine leaflet |
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title [Leaflet]. Publisher. https://xxxxx |
Sandoz. (2021, July). Omeprazole Sandoz: Consumer medicine information [Medicine leaflet]. Therapeutic Goods Administration. https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/ebs/picmi/picmirepository.nsf/pdf?OpenAgent&id=CP-2015-CMI-02645-1&d=20210817172310101 |
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Pocket card
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Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title [Pocket card]. Publisher. https://xxxxx |
Lippincott. (2021, February). Sexually transmitted diseases [Pocket card]. Nursing Center. https://www.nursingcenter.com/clinical-resources/nursing-pocket-cards/sexually-transmitted-diseases (May also be called Reference cards or Study cards) |
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Policy brief Presents a concise summary of an issue, and includes recommendations. |
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title [Policy brief]. Publisher. https://xxxxx |
Centre for Community Child Health. (2018). Place-based collective impact: An Australian response to childhood vulnerability [Policy brief]. The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. https://www.rch.org.au/uploadedFiles/Main/Content/ccchdev/1807-CCCH-PolicyBrief-30.pdf |
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PowerPoint slides If the PowerPoint is available via Brightspace see lecture/class materials. |
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title [PowerPoint slides]. Publisher. https://xxxxx |
Grawitch, M., & Barber, L. (2009, March 4). Rethinking work-life balance programs to achieve better results [PowerPoint slides]. SlideShare. https://www.slideshare.net/grawitch/WLB-Presentation |
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White paper An organisation’s stance, or policy on a particular issue. |
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title [White paper]. Publisher. https://xxxxx
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. (2017). 2017 foreign policy white paper [White paper]. Australian Government. https://www.fpwhitepaper.gov.au/foreign-policy-white-paper |