Compendium
A compendium is a collection of texts taken from other sources, such as copied extracts from books, or articles from journals. When referring to text from a compendium, it is important to provide correct information about the original source, so that others are able to find it.
A compendium compiled by texts used in a study context is not openly available. Therefore, you must find the reference to the original source. In the compendium, this reference should be given. Use this, but check that it is correct. If no such source is given, you should search in a database or the internet search to find it. Create a reference that matches the type of source you are using (journal article, book chapter or other type of source)
If you are unable to find out where the text was originally published, you refer to the compendium. To refer to an entire compendium, follow the example from Book with editor.
The source is referred to in the bibliography as the type of source it actually is: Book, chapter/article in a book with an editor, article, etc.
Add as Book, Book Section or Journal Article, depending on type of source.
Add as Book, Book Section or Journal Article, depending on type of source.
Checklist:
Did you check which source type the part of the compendium you want to cite? A compendium is composed of different source types. You need to refer to the original aricle if it’s published in an academic journal or the original chapter in a book.
Double check if the compendium states the original sources. If that’s not the case you should look up the reference in a database.
Do you still not find the original source? In that case you can refer to the compendium in the same way as for a book chapter in a book with editors.
Test yourself!
