Vidyanjalie - yes - using the a,b,c format is the most commonly adopted form of recognising this process. Remember to ensure that list details correspond with the in-text format i.e. it appears in text as (a) is the first cited article, (b) is he second cited article etc. It is best if that format follows the usual format for the list i.e. alphabetical order i.e. according to the second author name and chronological order - but it doesn't always work that way.

Thanks Dr Dean

Yes. a b c d.....

Dear Vidyanjalie Abeygunawardena

Identify publications by the same author (or by the same two or more authors in the same author) with the same publication date by the suffixes a, b, c, and so forth, after the year; repeat the year.

Here are some examples:

· Some international studies (Huggies & Fogel, 2005a, 2005b, in press-a; Stephen, 1998a, 1998b)

· (Hike, 2018a)

· (Hike, 2018b)

Arrange two or more publications by the same authors (in the same order) by year of publication.Place in-press citations last. Give the authors’ surnames once; for each subsequent work, give only the year. See examples below:

· Guidance resources are available (Public Affairs Bureau, 2009, 2003) 

· Some argues (Hike, 1998, 2003, in press)

Hope it helps.

Dr Mehmet Yesilbas,

Thanks for the reply. I understood the in-text citation. How to list down under references?

Thanks

Dear Vidyanjalie Abeygunawardena

List works by same authors in order of year of publication (earliest first)

List works by same author and year alphabetically by title (add letter to year)

Dr Mehmet Yesilbas,

Thanks for the reply.

As Dr. Whitehead and others have identified, the a,b,c format is most often used and would be noted in order of appearance within the body of your work (which is indeed not always going to fall in alphabetical order). I find examples useful in my own learning process and as such, I will offer some examples here as well.

In an article, I cited a campaign website with the same unique name (and date of publication/ dissemination) in order of when they appear within my writing, as:

mtvU Against Our Will Campaign (2017a). Survivor poetry. Retrieved December 22, 2018 from http://www.againstourwill.org/survivor-poetry#1-pimps

mtvU Against Our Will Campaign (2017b). Overview. Retrieved December 22, 2018 from http://www.againstourwill.org/about

(Note the 'a' and 'b' listed directly after the year they were produced).

Similarly, in my dissertation, I have cited three online sources offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which do not have a date of publication listed (and like the above noted example, can change as the years continue, which is why I offered a retrieval date). Thus they are cited within as follows:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (n.d.a). Elder abuse: Definitions. Retrieved November 25, 2018 from cdc.gov/violenceprevention/elderabuse/definitions.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (n.d.b). Intimate partner violence: Definitions. Retrieved January 24, 2018 from cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/definitions.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (n.d.c). The Social-Ecological Model: A framework for prevention. Retrieved February 2, 2018 from

cdc.gov/violenceprevention/overview/social-ecologicalmodel.html

In my own work, the a,b,c format is used less often in peer-reviewed literature than for online reports or media sources, however the process is still the same. I hope this helps.

Sincerely,

Michelle

You can put a,b,c etc. in text citation and at bibliography.

like in text citation (Asim et al, 2016a) and (Asim et al, 2016b) reported that....

I hope this example would work for you!