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Australian Standards (Techstreet)

Referencing Standards

Reference elements

Annotated reference example for a standard

 

In-text citation

  Format Example
Paraphrase

(Author Year)

OR

Author (Year)

... in relation to scaffold decking (Standards Australia 2013). 

OR

Standards Australia (2013) states that scaffold decking includes ... 
Quote

'...' (Author, Year:Page)

OR

Author (Year:Page) '...'

'... workplace safety ...' (Standards Australia 2013:12).

OR

Standards Australia (2013:12) states that '... workplace safety ...'

 

Reference

Format applies to standards obtained from the Techstreet database.

Format Example

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

Standards Australia (2013) Scaffold decking components, AS/NZS 1577:2013, Techstreet.

Reference elements

Screenshot of an annotated reference of a standard

In-text citation

  Format Example
Paraphrase

... (Author, Year)

OR

Author (Year) ...

... in relation to scaffold decking (Standards Australia, 2018).

OR

Standards Australia (2018) states that scaffold decking includes ...

 
Quote

"..." (Author, Year, p. xx)

OR

Author (Year) "..." (p. xx)

It is the responsibility of all to ensure "workplace safety ..." (Standards Australia, 2018, p. 7).

OR

Standards Australia (2018) states that "workplace safety ..." (p. 12).

References

Format Example

Author. (Year). Title of standards (Standards number). 

 Standards Australia. (2018). Scaffold decking components (AS/NZS Standard No. 1577:2018). 

 

Note:

  • Given that the author and publisher are the same (i.e. Standards Australia), you do not need to include the publisher information at the end of the reference.