Citing a book in APA style (7th edition) requires the following elements:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book (Edition if not first). Publisher. DOI or URL
Example 1: Doe, J. K. (2023). Understanding artificial intelligence: A comprehensive guide (2nd ed.). Tech Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1234/5678
Example 2: Smith, A. B., & Johnson, C. D. (2021). Social media and society: Navigating the digital landscape. Communication Publishers. https://doi.org/10.8765/4321
Example 3: Brown, L. M., Green, R. T., & Wilson, E. F. (2022). Environmental sustainability in the 21st century (3rd ed.). Earth Science Press.
Example 4: García, M. (2020). La literatura latinoamericana del siglo XX [20th century Latin American literature]. Español Editores.
Example 5: Thompson, P. R., & Anderson, S. T. (Eds.). (2023). Advances in quantum computing. Quantum Press. https://doi.org/10.5678/9012
Example 6: Lee, J. H. (2021). Introduction to cognitive psychology. https://openpsychologybooks.org/cognitive-psych
Always include the year of publication immediately after the author's name.
Italicize the title of the book, capitalizing only the first word and proper nouns.
Include the edition number (in parentheses) after the title if it's not the first edition.
List the publisher's name without designations like "Inc." or "Ltd."
If available, include the DOI as a hyperlink. For online books without a DOI, include the URL.
For books with multiple authors, list up to 20 authors in the order they appear.
For edited books, add "(Ed.)" or "(Eds.)" after the editor's name(s).
Q: How do I cite a book with more than 20 authors?
A: List the first 19 authors, followed by an ellipsis (...), then the final author's name.
Q: Should I include the publisher's location?
A: No, in APA 7th edition, publisher locations are no longer included in book citations.
Q: How do I cite an e-book?
A: Cite it like a print book, but include the DOI or URL. If it's from a database and has no DOI, don't include the database name or URL.
Q: What if there's no publication date?
A: Use "n.d." (no date) in place of the year: Author, A. A. (n.d.). Title of book. Publisher.
Q: How do I cite a translated book?
A: Include the translator's name after the title: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book (T. Translator, Trans.). Publisher. (Original work published Year)
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