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MHRA (4th ed.) referencing

Mae'r dudalen hon hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg

Print Source Footnote

Author(s) First names Surname, Full Title of book (in italics), Edition (if not the first) (Publisher, Year of publication), Chapter or page reference (preceded by p. or pp.) if appropriate.

Example:

First mention

Martha Howell and Walter Prevenier, From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methods (Cornell University Press, 2001), pp. 21-22.

OR

John Taylor, Daniel Antoine and Marie Vandenbeusch, Ancient Lives: New Discoveries (The British Museum, 2014), p. 5.

Subsequent mentions

Howell and Prevenier, p. 39.

OR

Taylor, Antoine and Vandenbeusch, p.7-8.

Print Source Bibliography

Author(s) Surname, First names, Full Title of book (in italics), Edition (if not the first) (Publisher, Year of publication)

Example:

Howell, Martha and Walter Prevenier, From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methods (Cornell University Press, 2001)

OR

Taylor, John, Daniel Antoine and Marie Vandenbeusch, Ancient Lives: New Discoveries (The British Museum, 2014)

Online Source Footnote

Author(s) First names Surname, Full Title of book (in italics), Edition (if not the first) (Publisher, Year of publication), Chapter or page reference (preceded by p. or pp.), If available, doi: (in preference) or <URL> [accessed Day Month Year].

Example:

DOI available:

Martha Howell and Walter Prevenier, From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methods (Cornell University Press, 2001), pp. 21-22, doi:10.4324/9781003509264.

DOI unavailable:

Martha Howell and Walter Prevenier, From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methods (Cornell University Press, 2001), pp. 21-22. <https://www.proquest.com/legacydocview/EBC/7104437?accountid=14680> [accessed 20 May 2025].

OR

DOI available:

John Taylor, Daniel Antoine and Marie Vandenbeusch, Ancient Lives: New Discoveries (The British Museum, 2014), p. 5, doi:10.4324/9781003509264.

DOI unavailable:

John Taylor, Daniel Antoine and Marie Vandenbeusch, Ancient Lives: New Discoveries (The British Museum, 2014), p. 5. <https://www.proquest.com/legacydocview/EBC/7104437?accountid=14680> [accessed 20 May 2025].

Online Source Bibliography

Author(s) Surname, First names, Full Title of book (in italics), Edition (if not the first) (Publisher, Year of publication). If available, doi: (in preference) or <URL> [accessed Day Month Year]

Example:

DOI available:

Howell, Martha and Walter Prevenier, From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methods (Cornell University Press, 2001), doi:10.4324/9781003509264

DOI unavailable:

Howell, Martha and Walter Prevenier, From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methods (Cornell University Press, 2001). <https://www.proquest.com/legacydocview/EBC/7104437?accountid=14680> [accessed 20 May 2025]

OR

DOI available:

Taylor, John, Daniel Antoine and Marie Vandenbeusch, Ancient Lives: New Discoveries (The British Museum, 2014), doi:10.4324/9781003509264

DOI unavailable:

Taylor, John, Daniel Antoine and Marie Vandenbeusch, Ancient Lives: New Discoveries (The British Museum, 2014). <https://www.proquest.com/legacydocview/EBC/7104437?accountid=14680> [accessed 20 May 2025]