How to Cite a Book in APA
Learn how to cite a book in APA 7th edition format. Generate APA book citations with author, year, title, and publisher.
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How to cite a book in APA format
APA book citations use author initials instead of full first names and place the year immediately after the author. The title is italicized and uses sentence case. The publisher location is no longer required in APA 7th edition.
APA book citation template
Last, F. (Year). Title of book (Edition). Publisher.
Tips for APA book citations
- Use sentence case for book titles: capitalize only the first word and proper nouns.
- Italicize the book title and include the edition in parentheses if applicable.
- APA 7th edition removed the requirement for publisher location.
- For in-text citations, use author-date format: (Morrison, 2004).
- For books with a DOI, include it at the end as a hyperlink.
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For two authors, list both separated by an ampersand: Smith, J., & Doe, J. (Year). For 3-20 authors, list all authors with an ampersand before the last. For 21+ authors, list the first 19, then an ellipsis, then the last author.
No. APA 7th edition removed the requirement to include the publisher location (city and state). Simply list the publisher name after the title.
For a chapter: Author, F. (Year). Chapter title. In E. Editor (Ed.), Book title (pp. xx-xx). Publisher. List the chapter author first, then the book editor with (Ed.) or (Eds.).
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