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Australian Bureau of Statistics from Austats
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The majority of research and development in higher education funding in 2006 was spent in the following three ways: "($2,337.6 million) was directed towards Applied research, 27.4% ($1,479.2 million) to Pure basic research and 22.2% ($1,201.5 million) to Strategic basic research" (Australian Bureau of Statistics par. 9).
Paraphrasing:
Of the total research and development in higher education in 2006 the largest proportion was spent on applied research (Australian Bureau of Statistics par.9).
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NB. To differentiate between print and electronic sources, this style uses "Web" to indicate that the item has been accessed via the internet even if it is not freely available on the World Wide Web.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Research and Experimental Development, Higher Education Organisations, Australia. Cat. no. 8111.0, ABS, Canberra, 2006. Austats. Web. 29 Sep. 2008.
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This information is based on the following manuals and provided as a guide only. Students are directed to confirm specific referencing requirements with their course convenor and to consult manuals directly for more information.
MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing. 3rd ed. New York:
Modern Language Association of America, 2008.