Referencing books

(print)
Done by:
Aaron James Buay, Claire Lim, Gao Han, Kenneth
Emmanual, Steven Chee

Content

Single author
2 authors
3-5 authors
6-7 authors
8 or more authors
Chapter in an edited book
Different editions

What to include
1. Author(s) (last name followed by initials)
2. Year of publication
3. Title (in italics, capitalize only the first word of title, subtitle and proper
nouns)

4. Edition (only if it is not the first edition)

5. Place of publication
6. Publisher

Basic Format (Single Author)

Last name, B. C. (Year of publication). Title of work: Subtitle. Location:
Publisher.
Authors
name in
initials

List the city and the

state using two
letter postal
abbreviation
without periods e.g.
New York, NY

E.g.: Zirpoli, T. J. (2008). Behavior management: Applications for

teachers (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson.

2 Authors
Format: Last name of 1st author, first name of 1st author in initials, & last
name of 2nd author, first name of 2nd author in initials, year of publication,
title of book, edition, place of publication, publisher

Note the use of ampersand (&) instead of and

E.g.: Cox, R. C., & Gould, M. H. (1998). Civil engineering heritage:
Ireland. London, United Kingdom: Thomas Telford.

3-7 Authors
Same format as when referencing 2 authors
Use of commas to separate author names and ampersand before the last
authors name

When making an in-text citation, et al. is acceptable but not for reference
lists

E.g.: Hall, C. M., Timothy, D. J., & Duval, D. T. (2007). Safety and security
in tourism: Relationships, management and marketing. Mumbai, India: Jaico
Publishing House.

8 or more Authors
List the first six authors' names in the same manner, then add ellipses and
finally the last author's name

No more than seven names

E.g.: Barrett, J. M., Smith, V., Wilson, R. T., Haley, V. A., Clarke, P.,
Palmer, N. B., ... Fraser, D. (2012)

Chapter in an Edited Book

Chapter author(s) (last name, initials)

Year of publication always in brackets
Chapter title
Editors (initials first followed by last name)
Title of book (in italics and capitalize only the first word of title and subtitle and proper nouns)
Edition (other than 1st)
Page numbers (pp.)
Place of publication (Country / State)
Publisher

Chapter in an Edited Book: example

Format: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of
chapter. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of
chapter). Location: Publisher.

E.g.: Smith, M. L. (2006). Multiple methodology in education research. In

J. L. Green, G. Camilli, & P. B. Elmore (Eds.), Handbook of
complementary methods in education research (pp. 457-475). Mahwah,
NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Different Editions
Format: Last name, initials, year of publication, title of work, edition
number, place of publication, publisher.

Only when referencing an edition other than the first

E.g.: Gray, P. (2011). Psychology (7th ed.). New York, NY: Worth.

Quiz Time!!
What is the title of the book?
Cox, R. C., & Gould, M. H. (1998). Civil engineering heritage: Ireland.
London, United Kingdom: Thomas Telford.
Civil engineering heritage: Ireland

Quiz Time!!
Is this correct?
Zirpoli, T. J.. Behavior management: Applications for teachers (5th ed.).
Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson.
No: missing date & Italics on the given title

Quiz Time!!
When referencing a book with 9 authors, how many authors names appear
in the reference list?

No more than 7!

References
Referencing books in the APA style. Retrieved on 1st March 2016, from
University of Canterbury
http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/services/ref/apa/books.shtml