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APA Formatting and Style (7th ed.) for Student Papers

NAU Guide to APA

Reference Page Examples - Books and Reference Works

Note:
  • If the book includes a DOI, include the DOI in the reference after the publisher's name. (DOI's may be found on the book's copyright page.)
  • Present DOIs as hyperlinks (ie.. beginning with http:// or https://) ex.: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1332-4  
  • If an eBook has a stable URL that will resolve (provide access) to a reader, include the URL of the book in the reference after the publisher's name. 
  • If an eBook has no DOI or stable URL, end the reference after the publisher's name.

Pattern:
Author, A. A.,& Author, B. B. (year). Title of book. Publisher.
Example:
Wiehl, L. & Pulitzer, L. (2020) Hunting the unabomber: The FBI, Ted Kaczynski and the capture of the America's most
notorious domestic terrorist. Nelson Books.

*** Remember: Each source listed on the reference page must correspond to at least one in-text citation in the body of the paper; each in-text citation must correspond to a source listed on the reference page.

Note:

  • If the book includes a DOI, include the DOI in the reference after the publisher name. 
  • Present DOIs  as hyperlinks (ie.. beginning with http:// or https://) ex.: http://10.1007/s10551-012-1332-4  
  • If an eBook has a stable URL that will resolve (provide access) to a reader, include the URL of the book in the reference after the publisher's name. 
  • If an eBook has no DOI or stable URL, end the reference after the publisher's name.

Pattern:
Editor, A. A.,& Editor, B. B. (Eds.). (year). Title of book. Publisher.
Example:
Janoski, T., Alford, R., Hicks, A., & Schwartz, M. A. (Eds.). (2005). The handbook of political sociology: States, civil 
societies, and globalization. Cambridge University Press. 
*** Remember: Each source listed on the reference page must correspond to at least one in-text citation in the body of the paper; each in-text citation must correspond to a source listed on the reference page.

Note:

  • If the book includes a DOI, include the DOI in the reference after the publisher name. 

  • Present DOIs  as hyperlinks (ie.. beginning with http:// or https://) ex.: http://10.1007/s10551-012-1332-4  

  • If an eBook has a stable URL that will resolve (provide access) to a reader, include the URL of the book in the reference after the publisher's name. 
  • If an eBook has no DOI or stable URL, end the reference after the publisher's name.
Pattern:
Author, A. A.,& Author, B. B. (year). Title of book (2nd ed.). Publisher.
Example:
Feldman, R. (2012). Psychology and your life (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill. 
*** Remember: Each source listed on the reference page must correspond to at least one in-text citation in the body of the paper; each in-text citation must correspond to a source listed on the reference page.
Pattern:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of book. Publisher. 
Example:
Karlgaard, R. (2014). Soft edge: Where great companies find lasting success. John Wiley & Sons. 

 

** If a book or a chapter in an edited book is from a database, do not include the database name or the URL from the database. End the citation with the name of the publisher. 
*** Remember: Each source listed on the reference page must correspond to at least one in-text citation in the body of the paper; each in-text citation must correspond to a source listed on the reference page.
Note:
  • If the book includes a DOI, include the DOI in the reference after the publisher's name. (DOI's may be found on the book's copyright page.)
  • Present DOIs as hyperlinks (ie.. beginning with http:// or https://) ex.: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1332-4  
  • If an eBook has a stable URL that will resolve (provide access) to a reader, include the URL of the book in the reference after the publisher's name. 
  • If an eBook has no DOI or stable URL, end the reference after the publisher's name.

Pattern:

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of chapter. In  E. E. Editor (Ed.) Title of book (pp. xx-xx).  Publisher.

Example: 

Hahna, N. (2017). Reflecting on personal bias. In A. Whitehead-Pleaux & x. Tan (Eds.), Cultural intersections in music therapy :

Music, health, and the person. Barcelona Publishers. 

 

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