Apa Format Example References Book

Author surname initial s ed s.

Apa format example references book. To cite a chapter in a book in a reference entry in apa style 6th edition include the following elements. Use one inch margins and continue the header from the rest of your paper. The apa in text citation for a book includes the author s last name the year and if relevant a page number.

Retrieved from url optional. How to cite an e book in apa format. A guide to citation.

In the reference list start with the author s last name and initials followed by the year. The basic structure is as follows. This is known as an in text citation.

Give the last name and initials e. Include any other contributors e g. The book title is written in sentence case only capitalize the first word and any proper nouns.

Gelspan 2007 these are the most common examples cited. The reference list should start on a separate page at the end of your paper. Reference examples are covered in chapter 10 of the apa publication manual seventh edition.

The reference list this guide provides examples of how to cite sources using the american psychological association apa citation style. An e book reference is the same as a book reference expect the publisher is swapped for a url. Provide the author of the whole book in the main author element of the reference.