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15. One author List the author’s last name followed by a comma and the first initial. Insert the date in parentheses and italicize the title. Follow with the place of publication and the publisher, separated by a colon.
D’Angelo, J. (2012). Ethics in science: Ethical misconduct in scientific research. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
16. Two or more authors List the authors in the same order as the title page does, each with last name first. Use commas to separate authors and use an ampersand (&) before the final author’s name. List every author up to and including seven; for a work with eight or more authors, give the first six names followed by three ellipsis dots and the last author’s name. (Do not use an ampersand in such cases.)
Gibbs, N., & Duffy, M. (2012). The president’s club: Inside the world’s most exclusive fraternity. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
17. Corporate or group author Write out the full name of a corporate or group author. If the corporation is also the publisher, use “Author” for the publisher’s name.
American Pharmacists Association. (2012). Drug information handbook: A comprehensive resource for all clinicians and healthcare professionals. Hudson, OH: Author.
18. Unknown author When no author is listed on the title or copyright page, begin the entry with the title of the work. Alphabetize the entry by the first significant word of the title (not including A, An, or The).
The book of Aquarius: Alchemy and the philosopher’s stone. (2011). Charleston, SC: Forgotten Books.
19. Two or more books by the same author(s) Give the author’s name in each entry and list the titles in chronological order.
Macintyre, B. (2011). Operation mincemeat: How a dead man and a bizarre plan fooled the Nazis and assured an Allied victory. New York, NY: Broadway Paperbacks.
Macintyre, B. (2012). Double cross: The true story of the D-Day spies. New York, NY: Crown Publishers.
20. Translated book List the author first, followed by the year of publication, the title, and the translator (in parentheses, identified by the abbreviation “Trans.”). Place the original date of the work’s publication at the end of the entry.
Alighieri, D. (2011). Divine comedy, Cary’s translation, complete (H. F. Cary, Trans.). Auckland, New Zealand: Aeterna Publishing. (Original work published 1805).
21. Edition other than the first Note the edition (“2nd ed.,” “Rev. ed.”) after the title.
Rosa, A. & Eschholz, P. (2012). Models for writers (11th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
22. Author with an editor Include the editor’s name and the abbreviation “Ed.” in parentheses after the title.
Newport, M. T. (2011). Alzheimer’s disease: What if there was a cure? (P. Hirsch, Ed.). Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications.
23. Work in an edited collection or anthology, including a foreword, introduction, preface, or afterword Begin the entry with the author, the publication date, and the title of the chapter or selection (not italicized). Follow this with the word “In,” the names of the editors (initials first), the abbreviation “Ed.” or “Eds.” in parentheses, the title of the anthology or collection (italicized), inclusive page numbers for the chapter or selection (in parentheses, with the abbreviation “pp.”), and the place and publisher.
Gherovici, P. (2011). Bulimia: Between phobia and addiction. In Y. G. Baldwin, K. R. Malone, & T. Svolos (Eds.), Lacan and addiction: An anthology (pp. 93-110). London, England: Karnac Books.
Mate, G. (2012). Foreword. In L. Rowntree & A. Boden (Eds.), Hidden lives: Coming out on mental illness (pp. 1-2). Victoria, British Columbia: Brindle & Glass.
24. Sacred text Treat as you would a book (see items 15–18).
Holy Bible: King James version. (2011). New York, NY: American Bible Society.
25. Dissertation or thesis Give the author, date, and title before identifying the type of work (doctoral dissertation or master’s thesis). End with the name of the database and the identifying number, or the URL.
West, R. (2012). Hostility toward the unattractive: Challenging current “sexual harassment” law (Doctoral dissertation). Available from Dissertation.com. (http://www.dissertation.com/book.php?method=ISBN&book=1612339417)
26. Two or more sources by the same author in the same year List the works alphabetically, and include lowercase letters (a, b, and so on) after the dates.
Roach, M. (2013a). Gulp: Adventures on the alimentary canal. New York, NY: W. W. Norton.
Roach, M. (2013b). My planet: Finding humor in the oddest places. White Plains, NY: Reader’s Digest.
How do I cite books using APA style?
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How do I cite books using APA style?
When citing a book, use the information from the title page and the copyright page (on the reverse side of the title page), not from the book’s cover or a library catalog.
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The author. Give the last name first, followed by a comma and initials for first name and, if any, middle name. Separate initials with a space (Leakey, R. E.). Separate the names of multiple authors with commas; use an ampersand (&) before the final author’s name.
The year of publication. Put the most recent copyright year in parentheses, and end with a period (outside the closing parenthesis).
The title and, if any, the subtitle. Give the full title; include the subtitle (if any), preceded by a colon. Italicize the title and subtitle, capitalizing only the first word of the title, the first word of the subtitle, and any proper nouns or proper adjectives. End with a period.
The place of publication. If more than one city is given, use the first one listed. Use an abbreviation for U.S. states and territories; spell out city and country names for locations outside the United States (Cambridge, England). For Canadian cities, also include the province. Insert a colon.
The publisher. Give the publisher’s name. Omit words such as “Inc.” and “Co.” Include and do not abbreviate such terms as “University,” “Books,” and “Press.” End with a period.