5. Discipline referencing styles

Within the School of HASS, different disciplines have different referencing requirements. For full details see the UNE Library Services website or alternatively the UNE Referencing website.

Please check in the table below for the appropriate referencing style used by the discipline in which you are studying.

Please consult the referencing factsheets on matters of referencing, quotation, etc. Please be consistent in the use of a standard referencing system as noted below.

Discipline
Referencing Style

Ancient History

Traditional Footnoting

Archaeology

APA

Chinese

APA

Classics

Traditional Footnoting

Criminology

Assessments need to be referenced using the style designated in the specific unit requirements.

English

MLA

French

APA, Chicago Footnoting, MLA (Check with the unit coordinator for alternative options.)

Geography & Planning

APA

German

APA

History

Traditional Footnoting

Indigenous Studies

AGPS

Indonesian

APA

Italian

APA

Japanese

APA

Linguistics

APA

Media & Communications

AGPS, Chicago Author-Date, Chicago Footnoting, MLA

Music

Chicago Author-Date, Chicago Footnoting

Peace Studies

AGPS, Traditional Footnoting

Philosophy

Any reputable system is acceptable

Politics & International Studies

Assessments can be submitted using any of the following author-date styles so long as references are consistent within that style: AGPS, APA, Chicago Author-Date, Chicago Footnoting). NB: in some cases, your unit coordinator may specify a specific reference style from this list for the unit, or exclude one of more of the above styles. Please check the assessment advice on the Moodle site.

Sociology

Assessments can be submitted using any of the following author-date styles so long as references are consistent within that style: AGPS, APA, Chicago Author-Date(Notes and Bibliography). NB: in some cases, your unit coordinator may specify a specific reference style from this list for the unit, or exclude one of more of the above styles. Please check the assessment advice on the Moodle site.

Spanish

APA, MLA

Studies in Religion

AGPS, Traditional Footnoting

Theatre & Performance

AGPS

Writing

AGPS, Chicago Author-Date, Chicago Footnoting, MLA, APA