School of Health Sciences
Referencing Tool
This relates to unpublished written or verbal communication and you should obtain permission from the author of the communication before using.
The templates below show how references are constructed.
Author. … (year) … Personal Communication. … (Identify where it is if you have included it)
Bloggs, J. (2021) Personal communication.
Note: If you can include a copy of the communication in an appendix, then the reference can include the appendix.
Bloggs, J. (2021) Private communication, (Appendix 4).
Note: If the communication was by email, then include the title and date of the email.
Bloggs, J. (2021) Campaign: Noise and unruly behaviour in classrooms, Email to S Smith, 14 March.