AGLC4 Rule 7.2.3: Parliamentary Research Papers, Notes and Briefs
Research papers, notes and briefs produced by a parliament's research service give Parliamentary Library and the legislature in the institution position; the actual name of the research service of that parliament may be used instead.
AGLC4 page 111
Format
Quoted from the Guide, page 111A boxed element is filled in with the source's details; everything outside a box is written exactly as shown.
Formatting
- The institution position reads the library or research service name, a comma, then the legislature, both roman.
- The service name may be replaced by the name that parliament uses for its own research service.
- An unnumbered paper shows only its type, then a comma and the institution.
- A Bill named in the paper title stays roman within the quotation marks, not italic.
Examples
Quoted from the Guide, page 111- 33Amanda Biggs, ‘Medicare: A Quick Guide’ (Research Paper, Parliamentary Library, Parliament of Australia, 12 July 2016).
- 34Scott Bennett, ‘The Rise of the Australian Greens’ (Research Paper No 8, Parliamentary Library, Parliament of Australia, 22 September 2008) 15.
- 35Kate Raynor, Igor Dosen and Caley Otter, ‘Housing Affordability in Victoria’ (Research Paper No 6, Parliamentary Library and Information Service, Parliament of Victoria, December 2017).
- 36Caley Otter, ‘Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017’ (Research Note No 1, Parliamentary Library and Information Service, Parliament of Victoria, October 2017).
See also
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