Apa Format Reference List Book

This abbreviation however does not appear before the page numbers in periodical references.

Apa format reference list book. The basic structure of a book reference should list the author s last name first initials publication year book title and publisher. A editor b. When you list the pages of the chapter or essay in parentheses after the book title use pp before the numbers.

Basic book citation format the apa in text citation for a book includes the author s last name the year and if relevant a page number. The book title is written in sentence case only capitalize the first word and any proper nouns. In the reference list start with the author s last name and initials followed by the year.