How to cite a book in APA
Enter the ISBN and the generator finds the book. Below: the APA 7 format for books and e-books with real examples.
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Format
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book: Subtitle (2nd ed.). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxx
- •The book title is in italics and in sentence case: only the first word, the first word after a colon and names are capitalised.
- •APA 7 leaves out the place of publication. Only the publisher is named.
- •The edition follows the title in parentheses from the second edition on: (2nd ed.).
- •E-books are cited the same way. Add the DOI or a URL if there is one; the format (Kindle, PDF) is not named.
Example
Common questions
How do I cite a page of a book in the text?
Add the page after the year: (Kahneman, 2011, p. 14), or for a range (Kahneman, 2011, pp. 14–16). Page numbers are needed for direct quotes and recommended when you paraphrase a specific passage.
How do I cite a chapter in an edited book?
When each chapter has its own authors, cite the chapter, not the book. See the format for book chapters.
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