Cite using APA

Books with authors

Reference list entry

Template

Surname, X. (Year). Title (edition). Publisher. DOI

Example

Matthews, N., & Moody, N. (2007). Judging a book by its cover: Fans, publishers, designers, and the marketing of fiction. Ashgate.

Sakade, F., Henshall, K., Seeley, C., De Groot, H., & Ikeda, J. (2013). A guide to reading and writing japanese: A comprehensive guide to the japanese writing system (4th ed.). Tuttle Publishing.

Van Geyte, E. (2013). Writing: Learn to write better academic essays. Collins.

 

In-text citation

Template

... (Surname, Year).

Example
Parenthetical citations 

... the most important thing to consider (Matthews & Moody, 2007).

... when reading Japanese (Sakade et al., 2013).

Narrative citations (when the author is mentioned in the text)

According to Matthews and Moody (2007) the main...

Sakade et al. (2013) explain that ...

 

Comments

  • If the book has three or more authors you only include the first followed by "et al." in the in-text citation. In the reference list entry you include all authors' names up to 20 authors.
  • In the parenthesis you use the ampersand (&) but in your text you write "and".
  • Include the edition in the reference list entry (unless it is the first edition) using numbers  and the abbreviation "ed." for instance "4th. ed.", "2nd ed." etc.
  • Note that in APA 7 you do not include place of publication.

Books with editors

Reference list entry

Template

Surname, X. (Ed.). (Year).Title (edition). Publisher.

Example

Grant, C. & Rubin, P.L. (Ed.) (2012). Creative writing and art history. Wiley-Blackwell.

MacArthur, C. A., Graham, S., & Fitzgerald, J. (Eds.) (2015). Handbook of writing research (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press.

In-text citation

Template

... (Surname, Year).

Example
Parenthetical citations 

... when writing (Grant & Rubin, 2012).

... a research paper (MacArthur et al., 2015).

Narrative citations (when the author is mentioned in the text)

According to Grant and Rubin (2012) the main...

MacArthur et al. (2015) explain that ...

 

Comments

  • You use the abbreviation "Ed." (single editor) or "Eds." (several editors) after the editor(s) name(s).
  • If the book has three or more authors you only include the first followed by "et al." in the in-text citation. In the reference list entry you include all authors' names up to 20 authors.
  • In the parenthesis you use the ampersand (&) but in your text you write "and".
  • Include the edition in the reference list entry (unless it is the first edition) using numbers  and the abbreviation "ed." for instance "4th. ed.", "2nd ed." etc.
  • Note that in APA 7 you do not include place of publication.

E-books

Reference list entry

Template

Surname, X. (Year). Title (edition). DOI or URL

Example

Booth, W. C., Colomb, G.C., Williams, J. M., Bizup, J., & Fitzgerald, W.T. (2016). The craft of research (4 ed.). University of Chicago Press. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uu/detail.action?docID=4785166 

Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action (2 ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000168-000 

Larner, A. J. (Ed.). (2013). Cognitive screening instruments: A practical approach. Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2452-8

 

In-text citations

Template

... (Surname, Year).

Example
Parenthetical citations 

... when writing (Booth et al. 2016).

... for social acton (Jackson, 2019).

Narrative citations (when the author is mentioned in the text)

According to Larner (2013) the main...

Booth et al. (2016) explain that ...

 

Comments

  • For e-books you should include the same information as for printed books. However, you should include a DOI-number or URL as well.
  • If the e-book has a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) available include that as a link at the end of the reference accordingly: https://doi.org/xxxxx.
  • If the e-book has both a DOI and a URL, include only the DOI.
  • If the e-book is freely available on the web and does not have a DOI, include the URL address instead.
  • You use the abbreviation "Ed." (single editor) or "Eds." (several editors) after the editor(s) name(s).
  • If the book has three or more authors or editors you only include the first followed by "et al." in the in-text citation. In the reference list entry you include all names up to 20.
  • In the parenthesis you use the ampersand (&) but in your text you write "and".
  • Include the edition in the reference list entry (unless it is the first edition) using numbers  and the abbreviation "ed." for instance "4th. ed.", "2nd ed." etc.