Apa Bibliography Textbook. Apa the basic format for a book citation requires listing the author s name the title of the book the publisher s name and the date of publication. Editors and translators and the edition if specified e g. The book title is written in sentence case only capitalize the first word and any proper nouns. Method 1 of 3.
For eight or more authors include the first six names followed by an ellipsis and add the last author s name. An e book is considered a written work or composition that has been digitized and is readable through computers or e readers kindles ipads nooks etc. Sample apa citation for textbook. Editors and translators and the edition if specified e g. This page reflects the latest version of the apa publication manual i e apa 7 which released in october 2019. Method 1 of 3.
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For edited books write the editor s name in the same format then write ed. The apa in text citation for a book includes the author s last name the year and if relevant a page number. For more citation examples for different types of books e g 2 authors found on a database multi work volumes etc visit the easybib guide on creating an apa book citation. Write the author s last name the initial of the author s first name then the initial of the author s middle name. Method 1 of 3. Simply include the book s url or doi number at the end of the citation.