Apa Style Citation Books

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Apa style citation books. The full title of the book including any subtitles should be stated and italicized. Include an in text citation when you refer to summarize paraphrase or quote from another source. When citing a book in apa keep in mind.

The following contains a list of the most commonly cited print book sources. Use the same format for both print books and ebooks. Author last name first initial.

Note that the format is slightly different for reference books such as dictionaries and encyclopedias and for scriptural works like the bible. The basic structure is as follows. Last name first initial.

Use the interactive tool to see examples. A book citation in apa style always includes the author s name the publication year the book title and the publisher. How to cite an e book in apa format.

An e book reference is the same as a book reference expect the publisher is swapped for a url. E books are described on our electronic sources page. Apa in text citation style uses the author s last name and the year of publication for example.

Print books with two or more authors. A guide to using apa style 7th ed for assignments. Author surname initial s ed s.