referencing

Hello

i have contacted a parenting magazine to ask UK sales figures for my assignment. How do I reference this?

Thank you

Would this be classed as personal communications? If so, this is our library guidance....

Personal Communications:

Personal communications such as conversations should not generally be included in the reference list as they cannot be traced by the reader.
They should be cited in the text only:

For example:

Citation in the text:

It was confirmed that this is standard practice (Saville, 2007, pers. comm., 24th August).

However: If you do need to reference interviews, telephone interviews, verbal surveys, the reference should include the following information, in this order:

Name of person spoken to. Use family name, then initial(s).
Year (in round brackets)
Medium (Conversation / Telephone conversation / Interview)
Subject of discussion.
Your name (or name of person speaking to subject).
Date of conversation
For example:

Reference:

Peters, N. (2008) Telephone interview on ward procedures with J. Stirling, 27th Aug.

Citation in the text: (Peters, 2008, pers. comm.,27th Aug)

Thank you for that