Author’s Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year of publication). Title of book. Place of Publication: Publisher.
Example:
Boorstin, D. J. (1992). The creators: A history of heroes of the imagination. New York, NY: Vintage Press.
Book with a group as author
Format:
Name of Group. (Year of publication). Title of book (Edition, if available). Place of Publication: Publisher.
Example:
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Book with editors
Format:
Editor’s Last Name, First Initial(s). (Ed.). (Year of Publication). Title of book. Place of Publication: Publisher.
Example:
Barkley, L., Axelrod, R. B., & Cooper, C. R. (Eds.). (2001). Sticks and stones and other student essays. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin's.
Chapter in an edited book
Format:
Chapter Author’s Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year of Publication). Title of chapter. In Editor’s First Initial. Editor’s Last Name (Ed.), Title of book (page numbers). Place of Publication: Publisher.
Example:
Ngo, L. K. (2001). Cannibalism: It still exists. In L. Barkley, R.B. Axelrod, & C. R. Cooper (Eds.), Sticks and Stones and other student essays (pp. 70-74). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin's.
E-book retrieved from a database
Format:
Author's Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year of publication). Title of book. Retrieved from url of database homepage
Example:
Knopp, L. (2016). Bread: A memoir of hunger. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com
Online e-book
Format:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial(s). (Publication date). Title of book. Retrieved from url
Example:
Abbott, E. A. (1884). Flatland: A romance of many dimensions. Retrieved from https://www.gutenberg.org/files/201/201-h/201-h.htm
Electronic version of a print book
Format:
Author's Last Name, First Initial(s). (Publication date). Title of book [Explanary note]. Retrieved from url
Example:
Shotton, M.A. (1989). Computer addition? A study of computer dependency [DX Reader version]. Retrieved from http://www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/html/index.asp
