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HOW TO REFERENCE A STANDARD

 

In-text citation

 

Write 'BSI' (the official abbreviation for 'British Standard Institution') as the corporate author followed by the year of publication.

 

Example

This company observes the Quality Assurance framework (BSI 2004). 

 

Reference

 

Write ‘British Standards Institution’ as the corporate author then give the date in brackets. Provide the title in italics followed by a full stop. Write ‘BS’ then give the full standard number and date. Finally, write the place of publication followed by a colon then the publisher.

 

Example

British Standards Institution (2004) Quality Assurance: Frameworks for Success. BS EN ISO 8005: 2004. London: British Standards

Institution

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

What should I do if I list more than one source by the same author?

 

If you list different sources by the same author which are produced in the same year, label the first source a, the second b, etc. in reverse chronological order with the most recent first.

 

Example

British Standards Institution (2011) Quantitative methods in process improvement. Six Sigma. DMAIC methodology. BS ISO 13053-1:2011.

London: British Standards Institution

 

British Standards Institution (2004a) Quality Assurance: Frameworks for Success. BS EN ISO 8005: 2004. London: British Standards

Institution

 

British Standards Institution (2004b) Quality management. Customer satisfaction. Guidelines for complaints handling in organizations. BS

ISO 10002:2004. London: British Standards Institution

© 2016 by Centre for Academic Writing and Coventry University

Based on Deane, M. (2006) Coventry University Harvard Reference Style Guide. Unpublished booklet. Coventry: Coventry University. Version 3.0.4. September 2016. Produced in collaboration with Ray Summers (Illustrations), edited by Catalina Neculai with the assistance of Lisa Ganobcsik- Williams and Erik Borg, and with input from the Coventry University Harvard Reference Style Working Party.

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