How should I mention references used several times in a thesis? Thread poster: Alain Alameddine
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Alain Alameddine 
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Hi everyone,
I'm reviewing a Master's thesis on speech pathology. Several manuals have been mentioned in reference throughout the thesis - some of them time and time again.
The author (i.e. my client) has mentioned these references in the footnote every time, for example: "What happens when people talk, page 12", "What happens when people talk, page 28". Is this the way it should be done? Or is there a specific way the reference should be mentioned after the first time?... See more Hi everyone,
I'm reviewing a Master's thesis on speech pathology. Several manuals have been mentioned in reference throughout the thesis - some of them time and time again.
The author (i.e. my client) has mentioned these references in the footnote every time, for example: "What happens when people talk, page 12", "What happens when people talk, page 28". Is this the way it should be done? Or is there a specific way the reference should be mentioned after the first time?
Thanks in advance!
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You can use "ibid" or "ibid" + page number" to avoid mentioning the same reference time and time and again.
You will find an explanation here:
http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/academic/4di.html
I find this abbreviation very useful. However, the American Psychological Asociation (APA) style guide, suggests giving the complete references, even if that implies r... See more You can use "ibid" or "ibid" + page number" to avoid mentioning the same reference time and time and again.
You will find an explanation here:
http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/academic/4di.html
I find this abbreviation very useful. However, the American Psychological Asociation (APA) style guide, suggests giving the complete references, even if that implies repeating them.
(See this: http://blog.apastyle.org/files/apa-latin-abbreviations-table-2.pdf)
You might want to ask the author of the thesis you are reviewing if he was asked to use this particular style before replacing the reference repetitions by "ibid".
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The MHRA Style Guide states that in all other references after the first, the shortest intelligible form should be used. This will normally be the author's name, followed by the volume (if applicable) and page reference, e.g. Smith, p. 62.
If more than one work by an author has been cited, it might be necessary to repeat a title, in a shortened form.
If there can be no doubt which author is being referred to, but more than one of his/her works has been cited, use the sh... See more The MHRA Style Guide states that in all other references after the first, the shortest intelligible form should be used. This will normally be the author's name, followed by the volume (if applicable) and page reference, e.g. Smith, p. 62.
If more than one work by an author has been cited, it might be necessary to repeat a title, in a shortened form.
If there can be no doubt which author is being referred to, but more than one of his/her works has been cited, use the short title of the specific work, followed by the page reference.
"Ibid should be used very sparingly and limited to those situations where there is no possibility of confusion, such as after a second reference which is separated from its predecessor by no more than four lines of typescript." (Quoted from MHRA Style Guide"
Needless to say, you wouldn't use ibid if there were other works cited nearby. ▲ Collapse
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You have to pick a style guide, as they generally have different recommendations for this sort of thing.
What is the style guide preferred in the realm of "speech pathology"?
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