Generally a report is a type of documentation that outlines the findings of an inquiry. It includes analysis that is backed by data, and provides recommendations based on the findings. Reports include government, organisational or industry reports.
The referencing information is often found on the cover page and title page of a report.
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... (Author, Year) OR Author (Year) ... |
There are several important social and economical considerations to make when thinking about policy development (Denham et al., 2018). OR Denham et al. (2018) outline crucial features of the social housing infrastructure.
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"..." (Author, Year, p. xx) OR Author (Year) "..." (p. xx) |
In 2018 "health spending remained unequal across countries" (World Health Organization [WHO], 2020, p. 2). OR The World Health Organization [WHO] (2020) states that "in the past two decades, the structure of funding sources for health spending remained rather stable" (p. 16).
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| Report by individual author(s) |
Author, A. A. (Year, Month of publication). Report name. Publisher. |
Denham, T., Dodson, J., & Lawson, J. (2019, May). The business case for social housing as infrastructure. Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute. https://www.ahuri.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0029/39656/AHURI-Final-Report-312-The-business-case-for-social-housing-as-infrastructure.pdf |
| Report by organisation |
Organisation. (Year, Month Day of publication). Report name. https://xxxxx |
World Health Organization. (2020, December 10). Global spending on health 2020: Weathering the storm. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240017788 |
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| Report by individual author(s) |
Author, A. A. (Year). Report name. Publisher. |
Trent, B. (2019). Goflam industries financial report. Goflam Industries. |
| Report by organisation |
Organisation. (Year). Report name. |
Holmesglen Institute. (2020). Holmesglen Institute 2020 annual report. |
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... (Author, Year) OR Author (Year) ... |
The ways in which credit card rewards affect human behaviour are explored in the report (Doyle, 2018) OR As reported by Doyle (2018), one of the incentives to sign up to a credit card is its rewards program. |
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"..." (Author, Year, p. xx). OR Author (Year) "..." (p. xx). |
There has been a significant reduction "in levy paid by non-exempt low risk providers" (Australian Department of Education and Training, 2018, p. 147). OR The Australian Department of Education and Training (2018) has reported a significant reduction "in levy paid by non-exempt low risk providers" (p. 147). |
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| Report by government as author |
Author. (Year, Month of publication). Report name. Publisher. https://xxxxx
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Australian Department of Education and Training. (2018). Department of Education and Training Annual Report 2017–18. Commonwealth of Australia. https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/education_and_training_annual_report_2017-18_0.pdf |
| Report by individual author(s) |
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Report name. Publisher. https://xxxxx |
Doyle, M. (2018). Consumer credit card choice: Costs, benefits and behavioural biases. The Reserve Bank of Australia. https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/2018/pdf/rdp2018-11.pdf |
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| Report by government as author |
Department name. (Year). Report name. Publisher. |
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development & Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority. (2011). Victorian early years learning and development framework: For all children from birth to eight years. Commonwealth of Australia. |
| Report by individual author(s) |
Author, A. A. (Year). Report name. Publisher. |
Doyle, M. (2018). Consumer credit card choice: Costs, benefits and behavioural biases. The Reserve Bank of Australia. |
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| Paraphrase |
... (Author, Year) OR Author (Year) ... |
Wine is not as popular in Australia as it is in other countries who are major players in wine production. (Wu, 2020). OR Rocca (2020) analyses how the increased usage in digital technology will continue to negatively impact the environment unless greener policies and regulations are adopted by businesses.
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"..." (Author, Year, p. xx) OR Author (Year) "..." (p. xx) |
The term digital sobriety means "acquiring and developing tools that require minimal energy" (Rocca, 2020, p. 45). OR Wu (2020) states that "Australian winemakers have stepped up their production of prosecco and cava" (p.21). |
| Format | Example | |
| IBISWorld report |
Author, A. A. (Year, Month). Report name (Report Number). Publisher. |
Wu, T. (2020, April). Wine production in Australia (IBISWorld Industry Report C1214). IBISWorld. |
| WGSN report |
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Report name. Publisher. |
Rocca, M. (2020, October 5). Digital pollution: Addressing technology's hidden carbon footprint. WGSN. |
