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Standards, building codes and patents overview

Standards are documents that outline specifications, procedures and guidelines in a range of fields and industries. Australian Standards documents are available via the Engineering Workbench platform* 
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Building Codes are regulatory frameworks for the building industry, available through the the National Construction Code (NCC) website. 

Patents are licences given for a set period, excluding others from reuse or resale of an idea, invention etc. Use the Australian Government's AusPat Quick Search. 

Standards, building codes and patents format

Standards

 

Reference elements

Annotated reference example for a standard

 

In-text citation

  Format Example
Paraphrase

(Author Year)

OR

Author (Year)

... in relation to scaffolding (Standards Australia 2020). 

OR

Standards Australia (2020) states that scaffolding must ... 
Quote

'...' (Author, Year:Section)

OR

Author (Year:Section) '...'

'Possibility of significant impact ...' (Standards Australia 2020:6.2).

OR

Standards Australia (2020:6.2) states that 'possibility of significant impact ...'
Note:
  • When quoting, use the section number formatted as x.x (e.g. 6.2).

 

Reference

Format applies to standards obtained from the Engineering Workbench database.

Format Example

Author (Year) Standard name, Standard Number, Database.

Standards Australia (2020) Guidelines for scaffolding, AS 4576:2020, Engineering Workbench.

Building codes 

 

Reference elements

Annotated reference example for a building code

 

In-text citation

  Format Example
Paraphrase

(Author Year)

OR

Author (Year)

Farm buildings do not require the installation of fire hose reels as long as they have fire extinguishers (ABCB 2022).

OR

ABCB (2022) states that farm buildings can bypass the installation of fire hose reels as long as they supply fire extinguishers.
Quote

'...' (Author Year:Section)

OR

Author (Year:Section) '...'

It is necessary that 'a building is to be provided with fire-fighting equipment to safeguard against fire spread' (ABCB 2022:E1).

OR

ABCB (2022:E1) states it is necessary that 'a building is to be provided with fire-fighting equipment to safeguard against fire spread'.
Note:
  • Given that the Australian Building Codes Board is known in its abbreviated form it is shortened to ABCB (2022) or (ABCB 2022). See: in-text citation formats for more information. 
  • When quoting, use the section and part number formatted as xx (e.g. E1 - where E is the section letter, 1 is the part number).

 

Reference

Same format applies to both print and online publications of building codes.

Format Example

Author (Year) Building code name, Publisher.

ABCB (Australian Building Codes Board) (2022) National construction code volume 1, NCC.

Patents

 

Reference elements

Annotated reference example for a patent

 

In text citation

  Format Example
Paraphrase

(Author Year)

OR

Author (Year)

... the product (Ford and Bright 2014).

OR

Ford and Bright (2014) found ...
Quote

'...' (Author Year:Page)

OR

Author (Year:Page) '...'

'... of the product ...' (Ford and Bright 2014:25).

OR

Ford and Bright (2014:25) stated '... innovative ...'

 

Reference 

 

Online
Format Example

Author, AA (Year) Title of patent, Country patent no. xxxx, Issuing Body, accessed Day Month Year.

Ford, RH and Bright, SJ (2014) Woven mesh and uses, Australian patent no. AU 2013200893, IP Australia, accessed 21 June 2019.
Note:
  • Title is hyperlinked to the patent's URL, formatted as per hyperlink default (blue, underlined text) and is italicised.

 

Print
Format Example
Author, AA (Year) Title of patent, Country patent no. xxxx, Issuing Body. Ford, RH and Bright, SJ (2014) Woven mesh and uses, Australian patent no. AU 2013200893, IP Australia.