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AusStage Citation Guide

AusStage encourages students, researchers and authors to cite AusStage in accordance with scholarly conventions. Citation enables readers to identify AusStage as a source of information. It also enables AusStage to follow how the dataset is used in research.

If you have used the resources of AusStage, we remind you to acknowledge AusStage’s copyright as you would any other secondary source. If you download this data to create your own visualisations or graphics we request that you clearly note that the data has been harvested from AusStage. For traditional publications, a sample acknowledgement is:

This article/book/chapter/entry acknowledges AusStage, https://www.ausstage.edu.au © AusStage and contributors, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

More details on AusStage citation are provided below.

 

References

Sample citations are provided in three reference styles, with some adjustment to incorporate information specific to AusStage. These samples demonstrate principles which may be adapted for other citation styles:

 

General citation

A general citation for the entire AusStage database is expected. For example:

 

Citing search results

Citing search results is not advised because the database is updated continually.

 

Citing individual records

Citing individual records from AusStage may also be appropriate. There are seven types of records in AusStage, each with their own citation style, as set out below:

Events

An Event is a distinct happening defined by title, date/s and venue; typically, a performance or series of performances at a venue. For example:

Event Name: Vs Macbeth
Opening Date: 18 Mar 2010
Key Contributors: William Shakespeare, Sam Haren
Key Organisations: Sydney Theatre Company, The Border Project
Venue Name, Location: Wharf 2, Walsh Bay, NSW
Source/Site Name: AusStage
Event Identifier: 82949
Date Accessed: 13 May 2025
URL: https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/82949

MHRA

Source, ‘Event Name’, by Playwright, dir. Director Name (Presenting Company/Production House, Venue Name, Location, Year). Event Identifier, <URL> [accessed date].

AusStage, ‘Vs Macbeth’, by William Shakespeare, dir. Sam Haren (Sydney Theatre Company, The Border Project, Wharf 2, Walsh Bay, NSW, 2010). Event 82949, <https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/82949> [accessed 13 May 2025].

AGSM

Site name, Event Name, Venue, Location, Date, Event Identifier, URL, accessed date.

AusStage, Vs Macbeth, Wharf 2, Walsh Bay, NSW, 18 March 2010, Event 82949, https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/82949, accessed 13 May 2025.

MLA

Source. “Event Name.” By Playwright. Directed by Director’s Name. Presenting Organisation/Company. Venue Name. Location. Day Month Abbreviated. Year. Event Identifier. URL.

AusStage. “Vs Macbeth.” By William Shakespeare. Directed by Sam Haren. Sydney Theatre Company; The Border Project. Wharf 2. Walsh Bay, NSW. 18 Mar. 2010. Event 82949. https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/82949.

Contributors

A Contributor is an individual who contributes in some capacity to the creation, performance and production of an event. For example:

Contributor Name: Robyn Nevin
Contributor Identifier: 542
Source/Site Name: AusStage
Date Accessed: 13 May 2025
URL: https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/542

MHRA

Source, ‘Contributor Name’. Contributor Identifier, <URL> [accessed date].

AusStage, ‘Robyn Nevin’. Contributor 542, <https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/542> [accessed 13 May 2025].

AGSM

Site name, Contributor Name, Contributor Identifier, URL, accessed date.

AusStage, Robyn Nevin, Contributor 542, https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/542, accessed 13 May 2025.

MLA

Source. “Contributor Name.” Contributor Identifier. URL.

AusStage. “Robyn Nevin.” Contributor 542. https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/542.

Organisations

An Organisation is a group or company involved in the creation, performance and production of an event. For example:

Organisation Name: Twelfth Night Theatre Company
Location: Brisbane, QLD
Source/Site Name: AusStage
Organisation Identifier: 10417
Date Accessed: 13 May 2025
URL: https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/organisation/10417

MHRA

Source, ‘Organisation Name’ (Location). Organisation Identifier, <URL> [accessed date].

AusStage, ‘Twelfth Night Theatre Company’ (Brisbane, QLD). Organisation 10417, <https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/organisation/10417> [accessed 13 May 2025].

AGSM

Site name, Organisation Name, Location, Organisation Identifier, URL, accessed date.

AusStage, Twelfth Night Theatre Company, Brisbane, QLD, Organisation 120, https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/organisation/10417, accessed 13 May 2025.

MLA

Source. “Organisation Name.” Location. Organisation Identifier. URL.

AusStage. “Twelfth Night Theatre Company.” Brisbane, QLD. Organisation 10417. https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/organisation/10417.

Venues

A Venue is a place where an Event happens. For example:

Venue Name: Princess Theatre
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Source/Site Name: AusStage
Venue Identifier: 120
Date Accessed: 13 May 2025
URL: https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/venue/120

MHRA

Source, ‘Venue Name’ (Location). Venue Identifier, <URL> [accessed date].

AusStage, ‘Princess Theatre’ (Melbourne, VIC). Venue 120, <https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/venue/120> [accessed 13 May 2025].

AGSM

Site name, Venue Name, Location, Venue Identifier, URL, accessed date.

AusStage, Princess Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, Venue 120, https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/venue/120, accessed 13 May 2025.

MLA
Source. “Venue Name.” Location. Venue Identifier. URL.

AusStage. “Princess Theatre.” Melbourne, VIC. Venue 120. https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/venue/120.

Works

A Work is the abstract conception of an Event, typically (though not always) expressed as a material resource, such as a script or score. For example:

Author Name: George Bernard Shaw
Work Name: Pygmalion
Source/Site Name: AusStage
Work Identifier: 770
Date Accessed: 13 May 2025
URL: https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/work/770

MHRA

Source, ‘Work name’, by Author. Work Identifier, <URL> [accessed date].

AusStage, ‘Pygmalion’, by George Bernard Shaw. Work 700, <https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/work/770> [accessed 13 May 2025].

AGSM

Site name, Work name, Author name, Work Identifier, URL, accessed date.

AusStage, Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw, Work 770, https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/work/770, accessed 13 May 2025.

MLA

Source. “Work name.” Author name. Work Identifier. URL.

AusStage. “Pygmalion.” George Bernard Shaw. Work 770. https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/work/770.

Resources

A Resource is a text, image, object, recording or the like which relates to an Event, or to a Contributor, Organisation or Venue, or to a Work, Genre, Content Indicator or other Resource. Some resources exist as individual items stored in collections (eg programs, photographs, posters). Other resources exist in multiple copies in libraries (eg books, journals, articles). For example:

Resource title: Milne, Geoffrey, The ‘National Theatre’/’National Theatre Movement’
Source/Site Name: AusStage
Resource Identifier: 42358
Publication Date: 30 July 2010
Date Accessed: 13 May 2025
AusStage Resource URL: https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/resource/42358
Original work URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2328/15055

If the resource is a published work or an extract of a published work (eg a newspaper review, a journal article) it should be cited as the style guide suggests the original work should be cited.

MHRA

Source, ‘Resource title’, by Author (Publication, Volume, Issue, Pages, Publication Date). Resource Identifier, <AusStage Resource URL>, <original work URL or DOI> [accessed date].

AusStage, ‘The ‘National Theatre’/’National Theatre Movement’’ by Geoffrey Milne (30 July 2010). Resource 42358, <https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/resource/42358>, <http://hdl.handle.net/2328/15055> [accessed 13 May 2025].

AGSM

Site name, Resource title, Author, Publication, Volume, Issue, Pages, Date, Resource Identifier, AusStage Resource URL, original work URL or DOI, accessed date.

AusStage, The ‘National Theatre’/’National Theatre Movement’, Geoffrey Milne, 30 July 2010, Resource 42358, https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/resource/42358, original work http://hdl.handle.net/2328/15055, accessed 13 May 2025.

MLA

Source. “Resource title.” Author. Publication. Volume. Issue, Pages. Date. Resource Identifier. AusStage URL. Original URL.

AusStage. “The ‘National Theatre’/’National Theatre Movement’”. Geoffrey Milne. 30 July 2010. Resource 42358. https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/resource/42358. http://hdl.handle.net/2328/15055.

Financial Records

A Financial Record is a finance data file for an AusStage Contributor or Organisation. Financial Record data may be from annual reports, financial statements, grant acquittal data or other publicly available finance sources. For example:

Associated Organisation / Contributor: Adelaide Fringe Festival
Financial Record Title: Adelaide Fringe Festival, 2021/22 Financial Year
Source/Site Name: AusStage
Financial Record Identifier: 406
Date Accessed: 13 May 2025
URL: https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/financial/406

MHRA

AusStage, ‘Financial Record title’, Organisation or Contributor. Financial Record Identifier, <URL> [accessed date].

AusStage, ‘Adelaide Fringe Festival, 2021/22 Financial Year’, Adelaide Fringe Festival. Financial Record 406, <https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/financial/406> [accessed 13 May 2025].

AGSM

Site name, Financial Record title, Organisation or Contributor, Financial Record Identifier, URL, accessed date.

AusStage, Adelaide Fringe Festival, 2021/22 Financial Year, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Financial Record 406, https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/financial/406, accessed 13 May 2025.

MLA

Source. “Financial Record title.” Organisation or Contributor. Financial Record Identifier. URL.

AusStage. “Adelaide Fringe Festival, 2021/22 Financial Year.” Adelaide Fringe Festival. Financial Record 406. https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/financial/406.

 

Acknowledgements

The original AusStage Citation Guide was prepared by Jonathan Bollen, Ben Brooker, Jenny Fewster and Neal Harvey for the Harnessing Expertise cluster, AusStage, Phase 4, 2011. Updated in May 2025.