APA Style Guide - 6th

Print Book

Format

Author Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of book. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Example

Higham, C. L. (2013). The Civil War and the West: The frontier transformed. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.

Common Exceptions

If you have two to seven authors, include all names.

Example

Fainaru-Wada, M., & Fainaru, S. (2013). League of denial: The NFL, concussions, and the battle for truth. New York: Crown.

eBook

Format

Author Last Name, First Initial. (Year of publication). Title of book. DOI or Retrieved from URL

Examples

Brill, P. (2004). The winner’s way. doi: 10.1036/007142363x

Hillstrom, K. (2013). The zoot suit riots. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.library.csn.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN503737&site=ehost-live