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References to a Monograph (Book or Similar Publication)

To comply with the IS0 690 standard, your references to monographs (entire documents, such as books) can include various types of information. Some of the information has to be included while other parts are optional.

Note

For some elements, you will need to add attributes and values. For instructions on adding these to an element, see Add Attributes.

Required elements

You must include the following elements:

  • biblioentry element with a role attribute. Set the attribute value to monograph. This is a wrapper element. All of the other required elements for this bibliography entry must be children of this biblioentry element.

Optional Elements

The following elements are optional:

Examples of Monograph References

Example 1. Book Monograph Reference for ISO 690 bibliography

The following code shows a valid entry for a reference to a monograph that is a book.

Note

The abbrev element is required by Paligo to match citations in your topics to the appropriate bibliography entry. It is not a requirement for ISO 690.

<biblioentry role="monograph">
    <abbrev>Rand18</abbrev>
    <author>
        <personname>
            <surname>Henry</surname>
            <firstname>MP.</firstname>
        </personname>
    </author>
    <editor>
        <personname>
            <surname>James</surname>
            <firstname>LP.</firstname>
        </personname>
    </editor>
    <author>
        <orgname>Acme Industries</orgname>
    </author>
    <authorgroup>
        <author>
            <personname>
                <surname>Scott</surname>
                <firstname>TJ.</firstname>
            </personname>
        </author>
        <author>
            <personname>
                <surname>Boswell</surname>
                <firstname>JM.</firstname>
            </personname>
        </author>
    </authorgroup>
    <title>Microbial Adaptations in Space Environments</title>
    <subtitle>Survival Strategies and Evolutionary Responses</subtitle>
    <bibliomisc role="secondary">revised by D.J Keane</bibliomisc>
    <edition>5th ed.</edition>
    <publisher>
        <publishername>General Press</publishername>
        <address>
            <city>London</city>
        </address>
    </publisher>
    <pubdate>1998</pubdate>
    <pagenums>206 p.</pagenums>
    <bibliomisc role="serie">International series in space microbiology</bibliomisc>
    <bibliomisc>Text in English and French</bibliomisc>
    <biblioid class="isbn">0-08-021680-3</biblioid>
</biblioentry>

Example 2. Online Resource Monograph for IS0 690 Bibliography

The following code shows a valid structure for a bibliography entry that references an online resource monograph.

Note

The abbrev element is required by Paligo to match citations in your topics to the appropriate bibliography entry. It is not a requirement for ISO 690.

<biblioentry role="monograph">
    <abbrev>Rand20</abbrev>
    <title>Advancements in Lunar Rovers</title>
    <subtitle>Enhancing Mobility on Extraterrestrial Surfaces</subtitle>
    <bibliomisc role="medium">online</bibliomisc>
    <edition>v1.3</edition>
    <author>
        <orgname>Stellar Innovations Consortium</orgname>
    </author>
    <pubdate>2023</pubdate>
    <date role="upd">Updated 2023</date>
    <date role="cit">Viewed 6 June 2023</date>
    <publisher>
        <publishername>Stellar Publications</publishername>
        <address>
            <city>London</city>
        </address>
    </publisher>
    <bibliomisc>Text in English and French</bibliomisc>
    <biblioid class="uri">
        <link xlink:href="https://stellaradvancements.com/books/advancements-lunar-rovers.html" />
    </biblioid>
</biblioentry>