Eliot, T. S. (2001). Tradition and the individual talent. In V. B. Leitch (Ed.), The Norton anthology of theory and criticism (pp. 1092-1097). W. W. Norton. (Original work published 1920)
Note that the page numbers of an article or chapter are preceded by "pp." in the reference list entry (for example, "pp. 1092-1097"). In cases where an article/chapter occupies a single page, the page number is preceded by "p." (e.g, "p. 4").
Include the book's DOI after the publisher's name if a DOI is available.
If an article has been reprinted from a source that was published earlier, give the original date of publication in the "original work" element of the citation, as shown above. When using this element, do not put a period after it.
Note that this template should be used only for books that have different authors for each chapter. If the author(s) is/are the same for an entire book, create a reference list entry for the entire book, even if you only quoted from one chapter of the book. (Your in-text citation will direct your reader to the specific part of the book that you quoted.)
The 7th edition of APA does not differentiate between the format of the books, print or electronic. Cite both the same way. If you have an open-access eBook, you may provide the URL at the end, provided it directly takes you to the full text without logging in.
Template
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Publisher. //XXXXXX
Examples
George, M. W. (2008). The elements of library research: What every student needs to know. Princeton University Press.
In-Text Citation: (George, 2008)
Kleiser, G. (2008). Fifteen thousand useful phrases. Funk & Wagnalls; Project Gutenberg. //www.gutenberg.org/etext/18362 (Original work published 1917)
In-Text Citation: (Kleiser, 1917/2008)
Samanez-Larkin, G. R. (Ed.). (2019). The aging brain: Functional adaptation across adulthood. American Psychological Association. //doi.org/10.1037/0000143-000
In-Text Citation: (Samanez-Larkin, 2019)
Note: When citing in-text, it can be difficult if your eBook does not have a page number (most PDF books do). In this case, try to get as specific as possible by mentioning chapter, section, and paragraph numbers.
One of the author's main points is that "people don't rise from nothing" (Gladwell, 2008, Chapter 1, Section 2, para. 5).
Source: Publication Manual, 10.2 (examples 20-26)
Books: print or ebook
Author, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given. Publisher Name.
Reference List Citation | Smith, Z. (2009). Changing my mind: Occasional essays. Penguin Press. |
In-Text Citation | (Smith, 2009) |
Books with an editor
Editor, A. A. (Ed.). (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given. Publisher Name
Reference List Citation | Carlsten, J. M., & McGarry, F. (Eds.). (2015). Film, history, and memory. Palgrave Macmillan. |
In-Text Citation | (Carlsten & McGarry, 2015) |
Books: edition other than the first
Author, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (Edition). Publisher Name.
Reference List Citation | Efron, S. E., & Ravid, R. (2020). Action research in education: A practical guide (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press. |
In-Text Citation | (Efron & Ravid, 2020) |
Book Chapters
Chapters, Short Stories, Essays, or Articles from a Book
Author of Chapter, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of chapter. In B. B. Editor & C. C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. pages of section). Publisher.
Reference List Citation | van Vugt, M. K. (2015). Cognitive benefits of mindfulness meditation. In K. W. Brown, R. M. Ryan, & J. D. Creswell (Eds.), Handbook of mindfulness: Theory, research, and practice (pp. 190-207). Guilford Press. |
In-Text Citation | (van Vugt, 2015) |
Tips
- Capitalization: For titles books and book chapters, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the title. If there is a colon in the title, capitalize the first letter of the first word after the colon. You will also capitalize proper nouns.
- Italicize the titles of books
- Do not italicize titles of book chapters or essays, poems, and short stories that are part of a larger book publication
- Use (Ed.) for one editor
- Use (Eds.) for multiple editors