APA reference list example: Multivolume work. The editor is listed by last name and first initials. Luo, J. followed by Ed. in parentheses which is the abbreviation for editor. The date of publication is 2005 in parentheses. The book title in italics is China today: An encyclopedia of life in the People's Republic followed by Vols. 1-2 in parentheses which are the total volumes. The place of publication is Westport, CT followed by a colon. The publisher is Greenwood Press.