Writing references

Illustrations and Tables

If you need to refer to illustrations or tables as part of your research it is commonplace to use the abbreviations illus. or fig., for illustraion or figure, but the words table and map are usually given in full. All of the other details that you need to list are quite straightforward.

Give the author of the work, surname first followed by initials or first names, the year of publication in round brackets, the title of the work in italics, the place of publication and the publisher separated with a colon, the page number and finally include as appropriate either illus., fig., table or map.

Carmichael, Jane (1989) First World War photographers, London: Routledge, p.125 illus.

Maps

Reference to Ordnance Survey maps always include the title Ordnance Survey at the start of the reference; this is followed by the year of publication in round brakcets, the title of the map in italics, the sheet number and scale, the place of publication and publisher, and finally - if applicable - the series in round brackets.

Ordnance Survey (2001) Manchester, sheet 108, 1:50,000. Southampton: Ordnance Survey. (Routemaster series).

If the map is not from the Ordnance Survey or os from a foreign publisher, follow exactly the same convention and citation order and simply substitute the appropriate information.

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