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Do you understand the different types of references you're likely to find on your reading list? Let's see!

1. Have a look at this reference and choose what type of publication it is.
Kinnick, K. N & Parton, S.R. 2005, 'Workplace communication- what 'the Apprentice' teaches about communication skills', Business Communication Quarterly, vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 429-456.

  a journal article
  a conference proceeding
  a chapter in a book

2. This is a reference to a book:
Rogers, L. & Kaplan, G. 2003, Spirit of the wild dog: the world of wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals and dingoes, 2nd edn., Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest.
What are the clues that this is a book?

  author and date
  edition number
  publisher and place of publication

3. What are the clues that this is a World Wide Web document?
Local astronomers help find new planet, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2006 from http://www.perthobservatory.wa.gov.au//pdfs/press_releases/2006-01-20.pdf
  Retrieved December 15, 2006
  from http://www.....
  both of the above

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