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Citing books in apa, print books with one author:.

APA citation format:

Author Last name, First initial. Middle initial. (Year Published). Title of work . Publisher.

Moriarty, L. (2014). Big little lies . G. P. Putnam’s Sons.

Print books with two or more authors:

Last name, First initial. Middle initial., Last name, First initial. Middle initial., & Last name, First initial. Middle initial. (Date). Title . Publisher.

Goldin, C. D., & Katz, L. F. (2008). The race between education and technology . Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.

Matthews, G., Smith, Y., & Knowles, G. (2009). Disaster management in archives, libraries and museums . Ashgate.

Full versions of E-books:

E-books are generally read either on a website, on an e-reader, or on a database.

Author Last Name, First initial. Middle initial. (Year Published). Title of work . https://doi.org/xxxx or http://xxxx

Auster, P. (2007). The Brooklyn follies . http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

To cite your ebooks automatically, use the “Book” form at CitationMachine.com, click “Manual entry mode,” and click the “E-book” tab. Everything will be properly formatted following APA bibliography guidelines.

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An APA citation generator is a software tool that will automatically format academic citations in the American Psychological Association (APA) style.

It will usually request vital details about a source -- like the authors, title, and publish date -- and will output these details with the correct punctuation and layout required by the official APA style guide.

Formatted citations created by a generator can be copied into the bibliography of an academic paper as a way to give credit to the sources referenced in the main body of the paper.

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College-level and post-graduate students are most likely to use an APA citation generator, because APA style is the most favored style at these learning levels. Before college, in middle and high school, MLA style is more likely to be used. In other parts of the world styles such as Harvard (UK and Australia) and DIN 1505 (Europe) are used more often.

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In academia, bibliographies are graded on their accuracy against the official APA rulebook, so it is important for students to ensure their citations are formatted correctly. Special attention should also be given to ensure the entire document (including main body) is structured according to the APA guidelines. Our complete APA format guide has everything you need know to make sure you get it right (including examples and diagrams).

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Why, when, and what do I have to cite?

Why The broad scientific knowledge we have today is the accomplishment of many researchers over time. To put your own contribution in context , it is important to cite the work of the researchers who influenced you. Cited sources can provide key background information, support or dispute your thesis, or offer important definitions and data. Citing also shows that you have personally read the work.

When In addition to crediting the ideas of others that you used to build your own argument, you need to provide documentation for all facts and figures that are not common knowledge. Common knowledge is knowledge that is known by everyone, or nearly everyone, and can basically concern any subject. An example for common knowledge would be "There are seven days in a week".

What The number of sources you cite in your work depends on the intent of the paper. In most cases, you will need to cite one or two of the most representative sources for each key point. However, if you are working on a review article, the aim is to present to the readers everything that has been written on a topic, so you will need to include a more exhaustive list of citations.

What is the ISBN number?

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An ISBN, or International Standard Book Number , is a numeric commercial book identifier, which is a number unique for every book including e-books and audio books.

ISBNs are calculated using a specific mathematical formula and include a check digit to validate the number. They are used by publishers, booksellers, libraries, and other retailers worldwide in the marketing and buying of books.

On most books, the ISBN number can be found on the back cover, next to the barcode. You most likely have seen them many times.

ISBNs usually start with 978 followed by 10 digits or 9 digits plus an X. An ISBN can be split into blocks of digits giving information about the language of the book and publisher.

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With BibGuru, you can automatically create a citation in thousands of different citation styles just entering the ISBN of your book. All you need to do is pick a citation style and then search for the ISBN of your book. BibGuru will then automatically create an accurate citation in the style you chose.

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With the BibGuru ISBN citation generator, you can create a citation in thousands of different citation styles by entering the ISBN of your book. All you need to do is pick a citation style and then search for the ISBN of your book. BibGuru will then automatically create an accurate citation in the style you chose.

Yes, the BibGuru ISBN citation generator is free.

Yes, the BibGuru ISBN citation generator stores all your references. Once you are done adding all your references, you only have to copy and paste the list into your paper.

The easiest way to cite an ISBN is to simply use BibGuru . Just enter the ISBN of your book in the search box and BibGuru will automatically create an accurate citation in the style you chose.

ISBNs are not included in the Works Cited list in the MLA citation style for a number of reasons. If you want more information on that topic, the MLA Style Center is a good resource.

Yes, every major and most minor publishers will automatically assign an ISBN to any book they publish. Only self-published books are most likely not going to have an ISBN. Also, ISBNs were developed only in the second half of the twentieth century, so older books won’t have them.

No, they are not the same thing. ISBNs are used to identify each unique publication whether in the form of a physical book or related materials such as eBooks or software. A DOI, or Digital Object Identifier, is a string of numbers, letters and symbols used to permanently identify an article or document and link to it on the web.

On most books, the ISBN number can be found on the back cover, next to the barcode.

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An International Standard Book Number ( ISBN ) is a 13-digit number that uniquely identifies books and book-like products published internationally. An ISBN is assigned to each separate edition and variation of a publication. ISBNs are assigned to publishers by the International ISBN Agency and their affiliates.

What is a reference list in APA style?

A reference list is a formatted list of all sources you cited in your paper. This means that anytime you cite any works or individuals whose ideas, theories, or research have directly influenced your work, you need to credit them in your reference list. APA is one of the most popular citation styles and was developed by the American Psychological Association to standardize scientific writing. It provides rules and guidelines as to how to format your reference list. All the rules of the APA style can be found in the current version of the APA Manual (7th edition).

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Book in print with one author, book in print more than one author, chapters, short stories, essays, or articles from a book (anthology or collection), article in an online reference book (e.g. encyclopedias, dictionaries).

Note: All citations should be double spaced and have a hanging indent in a Reference List.

A "hanging indent" means that each subsequent line after the first line of your citation should be indented by 0.5 inches.

This Microsoft support page contains instructions about how to format a hanging indent in a paper.

Authors/Editors

An author won't necessarily be a person's name. It may be an organization or company, for example Health Canada. These are called group or corporate authors.

If a book has no author or editor, begin the citation with the book title, followed by the year of publication in round brackets.

If an author is also the publisher, omit the publisher from the reference. This happens most often with corporate or group authors.

When a book has one to 20 authors or editors, all authors' names are cited in the Reference List entry. When a book has 21 or more authors or editors, list the first 19 authors followed by three spaced ellipse points (. . .) , and then the last author's name. Rules are different for in-text citations; please see the examples provided.

Cite author names in the order in which they appear on the source, not in alphabetical order (the first author is usually the person who contributed the most work to the publication).

Capitalize the first letter of the first word of the title. If there is a colon (:) in the title, also capitalize the first letter of the first word after the colon.

Capitalize the first letter of proper names in titles, such as names of places or people. 

Italicize titles of journals, magazines, newspapers, and books. Do not italicize the titles of articles or book chapters.

Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the article title. If there is a colon in the article title, also capitalize the first letter of the first word after the colon.

Place of Publication

Do not include the publisher location in the reference. Only for works associated with a specific location, like conference presentations, include the location. For cities in the US and Canada list the city name and the province or state code. For other countries, list the city name and the country. Examples: Toronto, ON ; Tokyo, Japan

Electronic Books

Don't include the format, platform, or device (e.g. Kindle) in the reference. Include the publisher name. For audiobooks, include the narrator and audiobook notation.

Ebooks from Websites (not from library databases)

If an ebook from a website was originally published in print, give the author, year, title, edition (if given) and the url. If it was never published in print, treat it like a multi-page website.

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.

Mulholland, K. (2003). Class, gender and the family business . Palgrave McMillan. 

In-Text Paraphrase:

(Author's Last Name, Year)

Example: (Mulholland, 2003)

In-Text Quote:

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)

Example: (Mulholland, 2003, p. 70)

Last Name of First Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given, & Last Name of Second Author, 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: Authors' names are separated by commas. Put a comma and an ampersand (&) before the name of the last author cited.

Note : For works with three or more authors, the first in-text citation is shortened to include the first author's surname followed by "et al."

Reference List Example:

Kaakinen, J., Coehlo, D., Steele, R., Tabacco, L., & Hanson, H. (2015). Family health care nursing: Theory, practice, and research (5th ed.). F.A. Davis Company.

In-text Citation

Two Authors/Editors

(Kaakinen & Coehlo, 2015)

Direct quote: (Kaakinen & Coehlo, 2015, p. 57)

Three or more Authors/Editors

(Kaakinen et al., 2015)

Direct quote: (Kaakinen et al., 2015, p. 57)

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. URL

Example from Website:

Rhode, D. L. (2002). Divorce, American style . University of California Press. http://www.escholarship.org/editions/view?docId=kt9z09q84w;brand=ucpress

Example: (Rhode, 2002)

Example: (Rhode, 2002, p. 101)

If no author or creator is provided, start the citation with the title/name of the item you are citing instead. Follow the title/name of the item with the date of publication, and the continue with other citation details.

Remember: an author/creator may be an organization or corporation, for example Health Canada. If you don't have a person's name as the author, but do have the name of an organization or corporation, put that organization/corporation's name as the author.

If and only if an item is signed as being created by Anonymous, use "Anonymous" where you'd normally put the author's name.

When you have no author, use a shortened version of the title where you'd normally put the author's name.

If you're citing something which is part of a bigger work, like an article from a magazine, newspaper, journal, encyclopedia, or chapter/short story from a book, put the shortened title in quotation marks in your in-text citation:

Example, paraphrase: ("A few words," 2014)

If you're citing an entire work, like a book, website, video, etc., italicize the shortened title in your in-text citation:

Example, paraphrase: ( A few words , 2014)

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of chapter, article, essay or short story. In Editor's First Initial. Second Initial if Given. Editor's Last Name (Ed.),  Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition, pp. first page number-last page number). Publisher Name.

Note:  If you have more than one editor list their name(s) after the first editor listed in the book, giving their initials and last name. Put an ampersand (&) before the last editor's name.

When you have one editor the short form (Ed.) is used after the editor's name. If you have more than one editor use (Eds.) instead.

O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: A metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). Springer. 

Note: If there is no editor given you may leave out that part of the citation.

(Author's Last Name, Year) 

Example (2 authors): (O'Neil & Egan, 1992)

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number) 

Example (2 authors): (O'Neil & Egan, 1992, p. 998)

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article. In Editor's First Initial. Second Initial if Given. Editor's Last Name (Ed.),  Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name. URL or DOI

Caviness, L. B. (2008). Brain-relevant education. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educational psychology . Sage Publications. https://login.uportland.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/sageedpsyc/brain_relevant_education/0?institutionId=5407

Example (1 author): (Caviness, 2008)

Example (1 author): (Caviness, 2008, Focus on the brain section, para. 2)

Note: When there are no visible page numbers or paragraph numbers, you may cite the section heading and the number of the paragraph in that section to identify where your quote came from.

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  • What is a DOI? Most online journal articles and e-books have a DOI. It is a unique identifier that provides a persistent link to the location of the content, and it should be provided in the reference where it is available. This alphanumeric string is usually located on the first page with other referencing elements in both print and online articles. All DOIs start with a 10 followed by a full stop, e.g. doi:10.1111/jan.12128
  • They can also be formatted as a URL, and this is the format used in APA 7th. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12128
  • Always include the DOI for works that have a DOI regardless of whether you have accessed the print or online version. If an online article has a DOI then you do not need to include a URL.
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  • DOI or URL hyperlinks can be formatted in blue text and underlined (the default setting for Microsoft), or in plain text that is not underlined, but links should be live if the work is to be read or published online.

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This was seen in an Australian study (Couch, 2017).

Couch (2017) suggests that . . .

Two authors

(Author 1’s surname & Author 2’s surname, Year)

(Zheng & Labeke, 2017)

Zheng and Labeke (2017) . . .

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(First author’s surname et al., Year)

(De Keyser et al., 2019)

De Keyser et al. (2019) . . .

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Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Copyright year). Title of book (Edition.). Publisher.

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Copyright year). Title of book (Edition.). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxxx

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Foster, E. & Godbole, S. (2014). Database systems: A pragmatic approach . Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-0877-9

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  • No edition information is required for first editions. For subsequent editions include edition information after the title in parentheses, e.g. (2nd ed.).

Edited book

Editor, A. A., & Editor, B. B. (Eds.). (Copyright year). Title of book (Edition.). Publisher.

Editor, A. A., & Editor, B. B. (Eds.). (Copyright year). Title of book (Edition.). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Bruyère, S. M. (Ed.). (2016). Disability and employer practices: Research across the disciplines . Cornell University Press.

Gonida, E. N., & Lemos, M. S. (Eds.). (2019). Advances in motivation and achievement: Vol. 20. Motivation in education at a time of global change: Theory, research and implications for practice . Emerald Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0749-7423201920

Chapter in an edited book

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Copyright year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (Edition., pp. xxx–xxx). Publisher.

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Copyright year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (Edition., pp. xxx–xxx). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Moye, J., & Wood, E. (2020). Understanding legal and clinical capacities. In J. Moye (Ed.), Assessing capacities of older adults: A casebook to guide difficult decisions (pp. 9–23). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000184-002

Book, republished in translation

For the in-text reference, give the date of the original book followed by the date of translation.

(Aubert, 2001/2007).

Author, A. A. (Copyright year). Title of book . (A. A. Translator, Trans.). Publisher. (Original work published xxxx)

Aubert, L. ( 2007). The music of the other: New challenges for ethnomusicology in a global age (C. Ribeiro, Trans.). Ashgate. (Original work published 2001)

Manuscript submitted for publication

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year work completed). Title of work [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Department Name. University Name.

Ralph, G. J., & Maloney, L. M. (2020). Investigations into social distancing policies: Urban versus rural areas [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Department of Disease Prevention. Challenge University.

Custom textbooks

See Custom textbooks in the Course materials guide.

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  1. Citing a Book in APA

    Citing books in APA Print books with one author: APA citation format: Author Last name, First initial. Middle initial. (Year Published). Title of work. Publisher. Example: Moriarty, L. (2014). Big little lies. G. P. Putnam's Sons. Print books with two or more authors: Structure: Last name, First initial. Middle initial., Last name, First initial.

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    Updated for 2024 Generate citations in APA format quickly and automatically, with MyBib! 🤔 What is an APA Citation Generator? An APA citation generator is a software tool that will automatically format academic citations in the American Psychological Association (APA) style.

  3. How to Cite a Book in APA Style

    Published on November 14, 2019 by Jack Caulfield . Revised on January 17, 2024. A book citation in APA Style always includes the author's name, the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Use the interactive tool to see examples, or try the free APA Citation Generator to create your citations automatically.

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    🚀 Fast 😌 No flood of distracting ads 👌 Simple and intuitive interface 🎓 APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, and thousands of other citation styles 🥇 Most accurate citation data With BibGuru we have made a citation tool that truly helps students to focus on the content of their work instead of worrying about how to get their reference list correctly done.

  5. Online ISBN to APA converter

    Follow these easy steps to turn ISBN numbers into APA citations with the Paperpile format converter: Click the Choose ISBN file button above, drag and drop a file into the drop zone or copy and paste the content of your ISBN numbers into the area above. Select the desired output format (APA). Click Convert. Download your new APA citations.

  6. Book/ebook references

    If the ebook without a DOI has a stable URL that will resolve for readers, include the URL of the book in the reference (as in the Svendsen and Løber example, which is from the iBog database, where ebooks are referred to as "internetbooks"). Do not include the name of the database in the reference.

  7. How to Cite a Book in APA

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    Autocite Search for your source by title, URL, DOI, ISBN, and more to retrieve the relevant information automatically. APA 6th & 7th edition Scribbr's Citation Generator supports both APA 6 and APA 7 (as well as MLA and Harvard ). No matter what edition you're using, we've got you covered! Export to Bib (La)TeX

  9. Citing Books

    Capitalization: For titles books and book chapters, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the title. If there is a colon in the title, capitalize the first letter of the first word after the colon. You will also capitalize proper nouns. Italicize the titles of books. Do not italicize titles of book chapters or essays, poems, and ...

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    What is an ISBN? Check your paper before your teacher does! Avoid plagiarism — quickly check for missing citations and check for writing mistakes. Try it now Is your source credible? Don't forget to consider these factors. Purpose : Reason the source exists Is the point of the information to inform, persuade, teach, or sell?

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    Cite a book automatically in APA Cite book Using citation machines responsibly Powered by Note: If available, APA 7 requires a DOI for all works that have one — whether print or digital. If a print work does not have a DOI do not include it in the reference citation. Basic Format for Books Author, A. A. (Year of publication).

  12. APA Style (7th Edition) Citation Guide: Books & Ebooks

    Electronic Books Ebooks from Websites (not from library databases) Book In Print With One Author 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. Example: Mulholland, K. (2003). Class, gender and the family business.

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    Concise Guide to APA Style (7 th edition) (ISBN 13: 978-1433832734; ISBN 10: 1433832739) From other publishers: A Pocket Style Manual 8e & Documenting Sources in APA Style (ISBN-13: 978-1319353322; ISBN 10: 1319353320)

  14. How to Cite a Book

    To cite a book chapter, first give the author and title (in quotation marks) of the chapter cited, then information about the book as a whole and the page range of the specific chapter. The in-text citation lists the author of the chapter and the page number of the relevant passage. MLA format. Author last name, First name.

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    Citing a chapter in a print book in APA. A reference page APA citation for a chapter in a print book is styled the same way as the entire book. It is not necessary to showcase or display the individual chapter. However, in the text of the paper, the chapter is shown like this: (Author's Last name, Year, Chapter #).

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    Cite a Book in APA - powered by Chegg. Source type. Book. Website. Book. Journal. Newspaper. Film/Online Video. Online Database. Advertisement. Bible. Blog. Brochure. Cartoon. Chapter. ... An ISBN or International Standard Book Number is a 13 digit number that identifies published books. Ex: 978-3-16-148410-. Powered by .

  17. APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition)

    Basic Rules Basic guidelines for formatting the reference list at the end of a standard APA research paper Author/Authors Rules for handling works by a single author or multiple authors that apply to all APA-style references in your reference list, regardless of the type of work (book, article, electronic resource, etc.) Articles in Periodicals

  18. Books and chapters

    e-books are cited in the same way as print books but with the addition of a DOI (Digital Object Identifier). No edition information is required for first editions. For subsequent editions include edition information after the title in parentheses, e.g. (2nd ed.).

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  20. Book chapters: What to cite

    Narrative citation of a paraphrase from an authored book chapter: Kearney and Simpson (2020, Chapter 2) When you have directly quoted from a chapter, use a standard in-text citation for a quotation, which includes the author, year, and page number. (The format for quotations is the same for both authored and edited book chapters.)

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    Cite a Book | Scribbr Citation Generator Book or collection Book Cite a book, e-book, or book accessed online. Use other forms to cite chapters from edited books, dictionary entries, encyclopedia entries, and conference proceedings. Cite a book, e-book, or book accessed online Citation style APA 7th edition Cite Title Required Show subtitle

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    Get the facts on citing and writing in APA format with our comprehensive guides. Formatting instructions, in-text citation and reference examples, and sample papers provide you with the tools you need to style your paper in APA. Reference Page | In-Text Citations | Annotated Bibliography | Website | Books | Journal | YouTube | View all APA ...