APA Citation Help, 6th Edition

Books in APA

More information on citing books or book chapters can be found on pages 202-205 in the APA manual.

*******Remember that all citations are double-spaced!

Entire Book

Print Book

Generic:

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Location: Publisher.

Example:

Lerner, R. C. & Lerner, C. G. (2004). Cats are scientifically better than dogs. London, England: Ralph & Forton.


Edited Book

Generic:

Editor, A. A. (Ed.). (Year). Title of book. Location: Publisher.

Example:

Lerner, R. C. & Lerner, C. G. (Eds.) (2004). Cats are scientifically better than dogs. London, England: Ralph & Forton.


Ebook version of a print book

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxxxxx

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. http://dx.doi.org/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Ebook ONLY:

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxxxxx

Book Chapter or Entry in a Reference Book

Print Book

Generic:

Author, A. A. & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Location: Publisher.

Example:

Friedman, N. J. (2004). Dogs are drooling monsters. In R. Lerner & C. Lerner (Eds.), Cats are scientifically better than dogs (pp. 410-500). London, England: Ralph & Forton. 


Ebook

Author, A. A. & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxxxx

Author, A. A. & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). http://dx.doi.org/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

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