Citations - Statewide: Books

Book Citations in APA

Color Coding Legend
Author(s) or Editor(s) Title of Book, Journal, Magazine, Webpage or Video Title of Article, Section, Chapter or Song Volume & Issue Website Address
  Publisher Date Pages Other Information

 

Source In-Text Citation Reference Page Citation

Book - One Author

 

Format:

(Author Last Name, Date)

Example:

(Smith, 2004)

Format:

Author last name, First initial, Middle initial. (Date). Title of book. Publisher.

Example:

Smith, K.C. (2004). Children's literature of the Harlem renaissanceIndiana University Press.

Chapter in a book

Format:

(Author Last Name, Date)

Example:

(Smith, 2004)

Format:

Author last name, First Initial. Middle initial. (Date).  Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp xxx-xxx). Publisher.

Example:

Arthur, K. (2004). High school reform in Arizona. In A. Squires (Ed.), Dismal state of American education (pp. 56-84). Knopf.

E-book

[When doi (digital object identifier) is available, you should use it at end of entry as noted in examples]

Format:

(Author Last Name, Date)

If no author but has editor:

Format:

(Editor Last Name, Date)

Possible Formats:

Author last name, First initial. Middle initial. (Date). Title of book.  Doi:xxxxx

Author last name, First initial. Middle initial. (Date). Title of book. PublisherURL

Editor last name, First initial. Middle initial. (Ed.).  (Date).  Title of book.  Publisher. URL.

Possible Examples:

Volz, B.D. (2000). Junior genreflecting: A guide to good reads and series fiction for children. Libraries Unlimited. Doi: 10.1036/0071393724

Zimring, C.A. (2005). Cash for your trash: Scrap recycling in America. Rutgers University Press http://site.ebrary.com/lib/cgcc.

Careful, T. (Ed.). (2003). Children and Ritalin. Academic Press. Doi: 10.1037/10762-000