Archive for January 2013

JOURNAL ARTICLE

FORMAT:

Writer of the article. (year). Title of article. Title of the journal,volume(issues/no.),page.

eg:

Brown, R.G.W. (2004) Laser fibre optics in biotechnology. Trends in Biotechnology, 3 (7), 200-203.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

FORMAT:

Writer of the article. (year, month day). Title of the article. Title of the newspaper, page.

eg:

Wan Hasnah Hassan. (1998, September 7). JPS baiki aliran air elak banjir.

Utusan Malaysia, 11.

PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PAPER

FORMAT:

Writer of the paper. (year). Title of the paper. In Editor of the proceeding (Ed/Eds.), Title of the proceeding (page). Place of publication: Publisher.

eg:

Jaynes, E. T. (1985). Microscopic prediction. In H. Hanker (ed.)

Complex systems, aperational approaches in neurobiology, physics and

computers: proceedings of the international symposioum on synergetics at

schloss, May 6-11, 1985, (pp254-269). Berlin: Springer- Verlag.

UNPUBLISHED CONFERENCE PAPER

FORMAT:

Writer of the paper. (year, month). Title of the paper. paper presented at/ kertas kerja dibentangkan dalam name of the conference, place.

eg:

Mohd Amin Mohd Said, & Abang Abdullah Abang Ali. (1992, julai). Perancangan sumber air untuk kesejahteraan sejagat. kertas kerja dibentangkan dalam Seminar Perancangan Sumber Air, Skudai, Johor.

THESIS/DISSERTATION

FORMAT:

Author. (year). Title. Unpublished master's thesis /doctoral dissertation, name of the university, place.

Safiah Ali. (1998). The community structure of fish and prawns in small magrove creeks in Sungai Sementa Kecil, Selangor, Penisular Malaysia. Unpublished master's thesis, Universiti of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

JOURNAL ARTICLE THROUGH INTERNET

FORMAT:

Author. (year). Title of the article. Name of the journal, volume(issues/no), page. Retrieved month date, year from URL address.

eg:

Bilbo, G. (1999). Compilation of Songs. The Electronic Green Journal,7,3-10.

Retrieved October 24, 2003 from

http://egj.lib.uidaho.edu

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RULES FOR TITLE

a) Capitalize only for the first alphabet of the first word or names in title and subtitle

b) Capitalize first alphabet in each word in the Title of journal and name of seminars except for preposition

c) Underline or Italic the Title of the books and the Title of journal or sources

BOOK WITH ONE AUTHOR

FORMAT:

Author. (Year). Title of the book. Place of Publication: Publisher
p/s: if the title of the book to long and you have to make 2nd row the second row will be like this:

Author. (Year). Title of the book.
Place of Publication: Publisher

enter tab before write.

eg: Baige, A. (1997). How to Manage Account. London: Earthscan
eg: Rahima. (1990). Kemahiran hidup. Kuala Lumpur: Penerbitan Pustaka

MORE THAN SIX AUTHORS

FORMAT:

First author until sixth author, et al. (year). Title. Place of publication: Publisher.

eg:

Lotus, G, Moore, H, L., Estrich. S, Mac, D., Spelman, W., Parker, K, et al. (2000).
The new criminology: For a social theory of deviance.New York: Harper& Row

CORPORATE BODIES AS AUTHORS

FORMAT:

Corporate author. (year). Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher
p/s: start with the country or state first

eg:

Malaysia. Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar. (2003).
Industrial technology development: A national plan of action.
Kuala Lumpur : Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Alam sekitar

Unesco. (1999). Worldwide action in education. Paris: Unesco

MORE THAN FIRST EDITION

FORMAT:

Author. (year). Title of book.Edition. Place of publication: Publisher

eg:

Carlton, D. W., & Suzanne (1998). Modern Industrial organization. (2nd ed.) London: Earthscan

EDITED BOOKS

FORMAT:

Editor. (Ed/Eds.). (year). Title.Place of publication: Publisher

eg: Freeman, H. M. (Ed.). (2005). Hazardous waste minimization. New York: McGraw Hill.

CHAPTER FROM BOOKS

FORMAT:

Writer of the chapter. (year). Title of chapter. in Name of the editor. (Ed/Eds.), Title of the book. (pages of the chapter). Place of publication: Publisher

eg:

Damon, T. (1999). Water extraction from sea water aquifer. in C.A. Julia (ed.), Water Treatment Plants (pp.445-449). New Delhi:

*updated- APA style III