Book (basic format)

Works cited entry

Tan, Amy. The Bonesetter’s Daughter. New York: Putnam, 2001. Print.

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For most books, arrange the information into three units, each followed by a period and one space.

  • Take the information about the book from its title page and copyright page.

  • Consult Guidelines for listing authors if the book has multiple authors.

  • Use a short form of the publisher’s name; omit terms such as Press, Inc., and Co. except when naming university presses (Harvard UP, for example).

  • If the copyright page lists more than one date, use the most recent one.

  • At the end of the entry, give the medium (“Print”).

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