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APA Citation Guide: Books/Ebooks

Curry Library's guide for the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style.

APA Book Examples

FORMAT

Author(s) Last Name, First Initial. (Publication Date). Title of Book. Publisher. DOI (if present).

(For more citation examples, see pgs 296-297 and 321-323 in the 7th edition). 

REFERENCE (ONE AUTHOR)

Ros Velasco, J. (2017). Feminism: Past, Present and Future Perspectives. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 

IN TEXT

     Parenthetical: (Ros Velasco, 2017). 

     Narrative: Ros Velasco (2017) 

REFERENCE (TWO AUTHORS)

Arnie Cole, and Michael Ross. (2014). Worry-Free Living: Finding Relief From Anxiety and Stress for You and Your Family. Authentic Publishers. 

IN TEXT

      Parenthetical: (Cole & Ross, 2014). 

      Narrative: Cole and Ross (2014)

FORMAT 

Author(s) Last Name, First Initial. (Publication Date). Title of Chapter: Subtitle. In Editor First Initial, Last Name (Ed.), Title of Book (Page number(s)). Publisher. DOI (if present).

(For more citation examples, see pg 326 in the 7th edition). 

REFERENCE (ONE AUTHOR, ONE EDITOR)

Twain, M. (2006). A Reminiscence of Artemus Ward. In L. I. Berkove (Ed.), The Sagebrush Anthology: Literature From the Silver Age of the Old West (pp. 242-245). University of Missouri Press.

IN TEXT

     Parenthetical: (Twain, 2006). 

     Narrative: Twain (2006)

REFERENCE (TWO AUTHORS, ONE EDITOR)

Bertau, M., & Roberts, J. L. (2020). Learning: A Social And Collaborative Activity In Dialogue With Others. In R. K. Beshara (Ed.), A Critical Introduction to Psychology (pp. 103-126). Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

IN TEXT

     Parenthetical: (Bertau & Roberts, 2020). 

     Narrative: Bertau and Roberts (2020)

FORMAT

Editor Last Name, First Initial. (Ed(s).). (Publication Date). Title of Book. Publisher. DOI (if present).

REFERENCE (ONE EDITOR)

Duvall, J. (Ed.). (2012). The Cambridge Companion to American Fiction After 1945. Cambridge University Press. 

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Duvall, 2012). 

Narrative citation: Duvall (2012)

REFERENCE (TWO EDITORS)

 Hayes, S., & Levin, M. (Eds.). (2012). Mindfulness and acceptance of addictive behaviors: applying contextual CBT to substance abuse and behavioral addictions. Context Press.

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Hayes & Levin, 2012). 

Narrative citation: Hayes and Levin (2012)

REFERENCE (THREE OR MORE EDITORS)

Zubaid, A., McCracken, G. F., & Kunz, T. (Eds.). (2006). Functional and Evolutionary Ecology of Bats. Oxford University Press. 

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Zubaid et al., 2006).

Narrative citation: Zubaid et al. (2006)

Use of Database Titles in APA Citations

A reference/citation in APA is intended to refer to the original published work, not necessarily where a researcher located the resource. Include the database title of a cited work within its citation "only when it is necessary for readers to retrieve the cited work from that exact database."

For more information, see pg. 296 in the 7th edition.