Two (or more) sources from the same year by the same author or group of authors
Answer
If an author or organisation you’re referring to has published two or more things in the same year, add a letter after the year to distinguish the two sources from each other.
Example
Sharing information is ‘essential for effective safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people’ (Department for Education, 2018a, p. 3) and everyone has a role to play in identifying any concerns and taking action to report them (Department for Education, 2018b, p. 10).
When you do this, you must also put the letter after the year in your reference list. This way, the reader of your work knows which source your citation is referring to.
Examples
Department for Education (2018a) Information sharing. Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/721581/Information_sharing_advice_practitioners_safeguarding_services.pdf (Accessed: 24 May 2019)
Department for Education (2018b) Working together to safeguard children. Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/779401/Working_Together_to_Safeguard-Children.pdf (Accessed: 24 May 2019)
