APA Citation Guide

Basic Formats

Entire Book

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work. Publisher.
Editor, E. E. (Ed.) (Year). Title of work. Publisher.

Chapter in Book or Entry in Reference Book

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. pages of chapter). Publisher.

Entry in a Reference Book with No Author (Byline)

Title of entry. (Year). In A. Editor (Ed.), Title of reference work (xx ed., Vol. x, pp. pages of entry). Publisher.

Entire Book Examples

One Author

Wellock, D. G. (2015). Health and nutrition for dogs and cats : A guide for pet parents. Rowman & Littlefield.

 

Two Authors

Terhune, T. R., & Hays, B. A. (2013). Land your dream career : Eleven steps to take in college. Rowman & Littlefield.

 

Three to Twenty Authors

Liebman, J. S., Crowley, S., Markquart, A., Rosenberg, L., White, L. G., & Zharkovsky, D. (2014). The wrong Carlos : Anatomy of a wrongful execution. Columbia University Press.

 

Corporate Author

Solar Energy International. (2024). Photovoltaics: Design and installation manual: Renewable energy Education for a sustainable future. New Society Press.

 

Edited Book (such as a collection of critical essays by various authors)

Gates, H. L. (Ed.). (1990). Reading black, reading feminist : A critical anthology. Meridian Book.

Part of Book Examples

Work in Anthology or Collection

Buchanan, A. (2014).  Protective factors in family relationships. In M. M. Mervio (Ed.), Contemporary social issues in East Asian societies: Examining the spectrum of public and private spheres (pp. 76–85). Information Science Reference.

 

Introduction, Preface, Forward or Afterward

Mast, T. (2007). Foreword. In R. A. Kelly (Ed.),  Energy supply and renewable resources (pp. vii–x). Facts on File.

E-Book Examples

E-Book from a Website

Darnton, R. (2024). The case for books: Past, present, and future. PublicAffairs. https://books.google.com/books?id=NnHvDIlgMkoC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

E-Book from a Library Database

Chappell, B. (2012). Lowrider space : Aesthetics and politics of Mexican American custom cars. University of Texas Press. https://doi.org/10.7560/737860
Note: Include the e-book's DOI, but do not include the name of the database that contains the e-book.

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