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Examples A-D

Example reference formats for different source types

Cochrane Review example

Format: in text citation  

Interventions targeted at women to encourage the uptake of cervical screening were conducted (Surname, Year).

Format: reference  

Author surname, initials. Title of review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Year, Issue number, Article number. DOI: number.

Example: in text citation  

Interventions targeted at women to encourage the uptake of cervical screening were conducted (Jepson et al., 2002).

Example: reference  

Jepson R., Forbes C. and Martin-Hirsch P. Interventions targeted at women to encourage the uptake of cervical screening. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2002, Issue 3, Article Number CD002834. DOI: 10.1002/12651858.