Description: A downloadable document found online, e.g. PDF, Word or Excel file

Notes

• Types of online documents include reports, factsheets, media releases, handouts and guidelines.
• If you cite the authoring body frequently in-text, introduce and then use an abbreviation for subsequent citations, e.g. (UniSA 2010).
• Page numbers are not always available in online documents. Include them where available.

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In-text citation

Format and layout:

Author's family name OR Authoring body (year, page number if applicable)
(Author's family name OR Authoring body year, page number if applicable)

Examples

...related to the university's future (University of South Australia (UniSA) 2010, p. 7).

...climate (Bureau of Meteorology 2016, p. 5).

...striving for innovation (UniSA 2010, p. 12).

Reference List / Bibliography

Format and layout:

Author's family name, Initial(s) OR Authoring body year, Title of document, Publisher, viewed date, <URL>.

Examples

University of South Australia 2010, Horizon 2020, UniSA, viewed 26 November 2012, <https://unisa.edu.au/horizon2020/files/HORIZON_2020_highRes.pdf>.

Bureau of Meteorology 2016, Annual Climate Report 2015, Australian Government, viewed 10 November 2016, <https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/annual_sum/2015/Annual-Climate-Report-2015-LR.pdf>.

Lucas, M 2011, Parallel collisions: 12th Adelaide biennial of Australian art, Art Gallery of South Australia, viewed 25 November 2012, <https://artgallery.sa.gov.au/agsa/home/Media/docs/Past_media_releases/2012_Adelaide_Biennial_Annoucement_MR_FINAL.pdf>.