How to Cite a Book in APA
Use the following template to cite a book using the APA citation format. We also provide style guides for the MLA,Chicago, and Turabian styles. To have your bibliography or works cited list automatically made for you, check out our free APA citation generator.
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Citing a book in print
APA format structure:
Author, A.A.. (Year of Publication). Title of work. Publisher City , State: Publisher.
APA format example:
Finney, J. (1970). Time and again. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.
Notes: When citing a book in APA, keep in mind:
- Capitalize the first letter of the first word of the title and any subtitles, as well as the first letter of any proper nouns.
- The full title of the book, including any subtitles, should be stated and italicized.
Citing a general website article with an author
APA format structure:
Author, A.A.. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Retrieved from URL
Citing a general website article without an author
APA format structure:
Article title. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Retrieved from URL
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