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Examples A-D

Example reference formats for different source types

Book (Translation) examples

If the book you want to use in your assignment has been translated you need to include the translator details in your final reference, however you do not need to include this in the in-text citation.

Format: in text citation  
Montaigne’s philosophical essays have been reinterpreted by several different academics (Surname, Year).

Format: reference  
Author/editor surname, initials. (Year) Title. Edition. Translated by Surname, initial. Place of publication: Publisher.

Example: in text citation  
Montaigne’s philosophical essays have been reinterpreted by several different academics (Starobinski, 1986).

Example: reference  
Starobinski, J. (1986) Montaigne in motion. Translated by Goldhammer, A. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.