The square brackets indicate that this is not a formal part of the reference but is additional information inserted by the writer. House of Lords. Select Committee on Science and Technology, 1993. References to electronic documents There are as yet no standards for citations to electronic documents. The following are suggested essentials and may be revised in future.
Web pages undergo constant revision so the exact date when an item was consulted can be important.
Example Cross, P. and Towle, K. 1996. A guide to citing Internet sources . Author Year Title Journal title in italic Type of medium in square brackets i.e. Access date Example Stojanovski, J. 1996. Include the database supplier if known, e.g. Silverplatter, Bowker Saur, BIDS etc.