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BSc in Nutritional Science

Student Handbook

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Citations within Text

Put reference number after author's name, before verb, i.e., Smith (1) stated...

List last name or names when papers have one or two authors, i.e. Smith (1) stated ...

Phipps and Jones (12) studied...

Use et al. if paper has more than two authors, i.e., Rogers et al. (4) found ... (though all

authors will be listed in references.)

If summarizing general information from several sources, put reference at end of

paragraph, i.e., (1, 6-8).

Food Selection and Purchase by the Elderly

Sherman and Brittan (86) emphasized the impact that available transportation has

on food gathering by the elderly. Relocation to suburbs and the merger of food stores and

supermarkets has an effect on the ability of the aged to obtain food. Many elderly may need

to walk substantial distances, carrying large bundles, or shop more frequently. They may

face hazardous weather and, in the inner city, traffic conditions.

Roundree and Tinklin (87) interviewed 104 people 60 years and older. Fifty-two

percent were between 60 and 74 years, 48 percent were 75 or older. Participants answered

questions on normal nutrition, food fads, convenience foods, purchasing, preparation, and

consumption. Although 85 percent of the respondents believed pot pies and "TV" dinners

were convenient to use, only 14 percent used frozen dinners two or more times per month.

Clancy (88) studied the effect of media exposure on food habits in the elderly. As…

Example of Citation in Body of Paper

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