New Video tutorial: How to cite a book in APA style

Instructions

View the video to learn what you need to know to cite a book in an APA reference list. Then answer the three questions to check your understanding.

Questions

Click Submit after answering each question to see feedback and to record your answer.

Question 1

How should you write a book’s title in a reference list entry in APA style?

A. Italicize the title and capitalize all major words

B. Do not italicize the title and capitalize only the first word of the title

C. Italicize the title and capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle and all proper nouns

D. Put the title in quotation marks and capitalize all major words

Question 2

Which of the following pieces of information do you NOT need to include in an APA reference list entry?

A. The year of publication

B. Initials for the author’s first and middle names

C. The title and subtitle of the book

D. The city and state where the book was published

Question 3

Which of the following shows the complete, correctly arranged information for a reference list entry for a book in APA style?

A. Author. Title. Publisher, Year.

B. Author. (Year). Title. City of publication: Publisher.

C. Author. Title. Publisher.

D. Author. (Year). Title. Publisher.