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Notes-Bibliography Format

Reference list

Place this part in your bibliography or reference list at the end of your assignment.

Template:

'Title'. TV programme. Channel number: Broadcaster, Year Published.

Example:

'M*A*S*H - Guerilla My Dreams'. TV programme. CBS: 20th Television, 1979.

In-text citation

Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment.

Template

'Title', TV programme (Channel number: Broadcaster, Year Published).

Example

Directed by Alan Alda 'M*A*S*H - Guerilla My Dreams', TV programme (CBS: 20th Television, 1979).

Author-Date Format

Reference list

Place this part in your bibliography or reference list at the end of your assignment.

Template:

'Title'. Year Published. TV programme. Channel number: Broadcaster.

Example:

'Mythbusters'. 2007. TV programme. Discovery  channel.

In-text citation

Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment.

Template

('Title' Year Published)

Example

Episode 71 ('Mythbusters' 2007)

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