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APA Referencing Guide

This online guide is an abridged version of the American Psychological Association (APA, 2020a) 7th edition manual.

Book or Ebook

 

Include a DOI for all works that have a DOI, regardless of whether you used the online version or the print version.

 

 A visual template for an example of a reference list entry for a book. It reads: Author, A. (Copyright Year). Title of book. Publisher. DOI

 


Reference list entry (book as first edition):

Robinson, M. J. (2010). Sport club management. Human Kinetics.


Narrative citation:

Robinson (2010)


Parenthetical citation:

(Robinson, 2010).


For a more comprehensive break down of each element please see page 24 of the referencing guidelines.

 

Include a DOI for all works that have a DOI, regardless of whether you used the online version or the print version.

 

A visual template for an example of a reference list entry for a book that has been printed as a new edition. It reads: Author, A. (Copyright Year). Title of book (#th ed.). Publisher. DOI

 


Reference list entry (book as 3rd edition):

Tortora, G. J., Derrickson, B., Burkett, B., Cooke, J., DiPietro, F., Diversi, T., Dye, D., Engel, A., Green, H., Macartney, M., McKean, M., Peoples, G., & Summers, S. (2021). Principles of anatomy and physiology (3rd Asia-Pacific ed.). Wiley.


Narrative citation:

Tortora et al. (2022)


Parenthetical citation:

(Tortora et al., 2022).


For variations of books please see page 24 of the referencing guide.

 

Include a DOI for all works that have a DOI, regardless of whether you used the online version or the print version. If an online work has both a DOI and a URL, include only the DOI. For an online work with no DOI, only include a URL if the work is not from an Endeavour library subscribed database that requires a log-in.

 

A visual template for an example of a reference list entry for an ebook. It reads: Author, A. (Copyright Year). Title of book. Publisher. DOI or Author, A. (Copyright Year). Title of book. Publisher. URL

 


Reference list entry (ebook without DOI):

Summers, J., & Smith, B. (2014). Communication skills handbook (4th ed.). Wiley.


Narrative citation:

Summers and Smith (2014)


Parenthetical citation:

(Summers & Smith, 2014).


Reference list entry (ebook with DOI):

Rossi, E. (2007). Shen: Psycho-emotional aspects of Chinese medicine. Churchhill Livingstone. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-10181-6.X5001-4


Narrative citation:

Rossi (2007)


Parenthetical citation:

(Rossi, 2007).


For variations of books please see page 24-25 of the referencing guide.

 

Edited books are often the work of multiple groups of people who contribute chapters to build the final work. When using a chapter from an edited book, you must write a specific type of reference list which credits the authors of the chapter. If you are using an edited book that does not have different authors for the chapters, then you can reference the entire work.

 

Include a DOI for all works that have a DOI, regardless of whether you used the online version or the print version.

 

A visual template for an example of a reference list entry for an book with editors. It reads: Author, A. (Copyright Year). Title of chapter. In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (#th ed., pp. #-#). Publisher. DOI or Editor, E. (Ed.). (Copyright Year). Title of book (#th ed.). Publisher. DOI

 


Reference list entry (chapter in an edited book):

Lowe, I. (2011). Environment, sustainability and health. In H. Keleher & C. MacDougall (Eds.), Understanding health (3rd ed., pp. 171-181). Oxford University Press.


Narrative citation:

Lowe (2011)


Parenthetical citation:

(Lowe, 2011).


Reference list entry (book with editors):

Wardrip-Fruin, N., & Montfort, N. (Eds.). (2003). The new media reader. MIT Press.


Narrative citation:

Wardrip-Fruin and Montfort (2003)


Parenthetical citation:

(Wardrip-Fruin & Montfort, 2003).


 

For variations of books please see page 26 of the referencing guide.

 

Both the original publication date and the republished date of the translated work appear in the in-text citations and reference list.

 

Include a DOI for all works that have a DOI, regardless of whether you used the online version or the print version.

 

A visual template for an example of a reference list entry for an book that has been translated. It reads: Author, A. (Copyright Year). Title of book. (T. Translator, Trans.). Publisher. (Original work published Year). DOI

 


Reference list entry:

Zhang, Z. (1999). Shang han lun: On cold damage (C. Mitchell, F. Ye, & N. Wiseman, Trans.). Paradigm Publications. (Original work published ca. 196)


Narrative citation:

Zhang (ca. 196/1999)


Parenthetical citation:

(Zhang, ca. 196/1999).


For variations of books please see page 26 of the referencing guide.

 

Include a DOI for all works that have a DOI, regardless of whether you used the online version or the print version.

 

Author, A. (Copyright Year). Title of book in native language [Title of book in English]. Publisher. DOI

 


Reference list entry:

Brandt, W., Gürke, M., Köhler, F. E., Pabst, G., Schellenberg, G., & Vogtherr, M. (Eds.). (1887). Köhler's medizinal-pflanzen in naturgetreuen abbildungen mit kurz erläuterndem texte: Atlas zur pharmacopoea germanica, austriaca, belgica, danica, helvetica, hungarica, rossica, suecica, Neerlandica, British pharmacopoeia, zum codex medicamentarius, sowie zur pharmacopoeia of the United States of America [Köhler's medicinal plants in true-to-nature illustrations with brief explanatory texts: Atlas of the pharmacopoeia germanica, austriaca, belgica, danica, helvetica, hungarica, rossica, suecica, Neerlandica, British pharmacopoeia, the codex medicamentarius, and the pharmacopoeia of the United States of America] (Vols. 1-4.). Gera-Untermhaus. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.623


Narrative citation:

Brandt et al. (1887)


Parenthetical citation:

(Brandt et al., 1887).


Reference list entry:

Correa, A. L. (2019). La hija olvidada [The daughter’s tale]. Atria Books.


Narrative citation:

Correa (2019)


Parenthetical citation:

(Correa, 2019).


For variations of books please see page 24 of the referencing guide.

 

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