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Cite a book automatically in APA. The following contains a list of the most commonly cited print book sources. E-books are described on our "Electronic Sources" page . For a complete list of how to cite print sources, please refer to the 7 th edition of the APA Publication Manual.
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- Whole authored book. Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books. Parenthetical citations: (Jackson, 2019; Sapolsky, 2017; Svendsen & Løber, 2020)
- Whole edited book. Kesharwani, P. (Ed.). (2020). Nanotechnology based approaches for tuberculosis treatment. Academic Press. Parenthetical citations: (Hygum & Pedersen, 2010; Kesharwani, 2020; Torino et al., 2019)
- Republished book, with editor. Parenthetical citation: (Watson & Rayner, 1920/2013) Narrative citation: Watson and Rayner (1920/2013) The book by Watson and Rayner was originally published in 1920.
- Book published with new foreword by another author. Kübler-Ross, E. (with Byock, I.). (2014). On death & dying: What the dying have to teach doctors, nurses, clergy & their own families (50th anniversary ed.).
- Basic Book Citation Format
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- Where to Find The Information For An Apa Book Citation
The in-text citation for a book includes the author’s last name, the year, and (if relevant) a page number. In the reference list, start with the author’s last name and initials, followed by the year. The book title is written in sentence case (only capitalize the first word and any proper nouns). Include any other contributors (e.g. editors and tr...
A citation of an ebook (i.e. a book accessed on an e-reader) or a book viewed online (e.g. on Google Books or in PDF form) includes the DOIwhere available. If there is no DOI, link to the page where you viewed the book, or where the ebook can be purchased or accessed. Since ebooks sometimes do not include page numbers, APA recommends using other me...
When citing a particular chapter from a book containing texts by various authors (e.g. a collection of essays), begin the citation with the author of the chapter and mention the book’s editor(s) later in the reference. A page range identifies the chapter’s location in the book.
Some books come in multiple volumes. You may want to cite the entire book if you’ve used multiple volumes, or just a single volume if that was all you used.
All the information you need to cite a book can usually be found on the title and copyright pages. The APA reference listentry for the book above would look like this: Butler, C. (2002). Postmodernism: A very short introduction. Oxford University Press.
Apr 30, 2024 · APA Style (7th Edition) Citation Guide: Books & Ebooks. Book In Print With One Author or Editor. Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name. Note: If the named person is an editor, place " (Ed.)." after the name.
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7th Edition Reference Guide for Journal Articles, Books, and Edited Book Chapters. Journal Article. Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Name of the Periodical, volume (issue), #–#. https://doi.org/xxxx. Invert names so that the last name comes first, followed by a comma and the initials. Leave a space between initials.
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General Format. In-Text Citations: The Basics. In-Text Citations: Author/Authors. Footnotes and Endnotes. Reference List: Basic Rules. Reference List: Author/Authors. Reference List: Articles in Periodicals. Reference List: Books. Reference List: Other Print Sources.
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