Citing and referencing: Conferences

A guide to the styles recommended by Monash schools and departments for students and researchers

Conferences

Notes:

  • For published conference proceedings: use book chapter format for one off publications. Cite regular publications as per scholarly journal articles.
  • For papers retrieved online include the URL or DOI, if available

 

Paper or poster presentation  

 This example is for unpublished proceedings

Format Presenter, A. A. (Year, Month DD-DD). Title of paper or poster. [Type of contribution]. Conference Name, Location. DOI or URL
Example

Jodel, F., Russell, F, Tepper, K., Todd, P. & Zahora, T. (2009, August 31-September 4). Joined at the hip: Partnerships between librarians and learning skills advisers. [Poster presentation]. International Congress on Medical Librarianship, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

 

Paper from published conference proceedings available online

Format

Contributor, A. B. & Contributor, C. (Year, Month DD-DD). Title of paper. [Type of contribution]. Conference Name, Location. DOI or URL
Example

MacIntyre, S. (2008, August 10-12). Participation in the classroom, productivity in the workforce: Unfulfilled expectations. [Paper presentation]. Australian Council for Educational Research Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. https://research.acer.edu.au/research_conference_2008/8/

 

Paper from published conference proceedings available in print

Format

Contributor, A. B. & Contributor, C. (Year). Title of paper. In Editor, D & Editor, E (Eds.), Title of conference (pages). Location: Publisher.
Example

Arem, G. L. (2006). The effects of teaching and playing experience on ability to diagnose a motor skill. In P. Brewer & Firmin, M. (Eds.), Ethnographic and qualitative research in education: Proceedings of the seventeenth annual conference (pp.1-20). Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Press.