When referring to:
Wilton, N. (2022) An introduction to human resource management, 5th edition. London: Sage.
| Author (surname, initials) | Wilton, N. |
| Year of publication in round brackets | (2022) |
| Title (and subtitle if applicable) of book in italics, followed by a full stop if it is the first edition or a comma if it is a subsequent edition | An introduction to human resource management, |
| Edition (only if not the first edition) followed by a full stop | 5th edition. |
| Place of publication, followed by a colon | London: |
| Publisher, followed by a full stop. | Sage. |
