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Citing and referencing

Everything you need to know about referencing with links to guides and support.

Proceedings, Symposia, & Conference Papers

Proceedings of meetings and symposia may be published in book or periodical form; in this case, use the same format as for a chapter in a book or journal article. if not published please follow the below format. 


Basic Format

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year, month if applicable). Title of the work. Paper presented at the meeting/conference of Organization Name, Location. Retrieved from URL.


Paper Presented at a Conference/Meeting

Taylor, J. A. (2006). Assessment: A tool for development and engagement in the first year of university study. Paper presented at the Engaging Students: 9th Pacific Rim in Higher Education (FYHE) Conference, Griffith, Australia. Retrieved from http://www.fyhe.com.au /past_papers/2006/Papers/Taylor.


Contribution to a Symposium

McInerney, D. M., Lee, J. Q., Liem, A. D., & Ortiga, Y. Y. (2009, August). Future goals and achievement goals: Expanding the horizons of goal theory. In M. Wosnitza (Chair), Latest developments in research on multiple goals in learning contexts. Symposium conducted at the 13th Biennial Conference: EARLI 2009: Fostering Communities of Learners, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.