APA Citation: Books

Books

Basic Format

Author Last Name, Initial(s). (Date). Title of book: Subtitle (edition if applicable). Publisher Name. DOI, Permalink or URL (if applicable)

One Author/Editor

Scarisbrick, D. (2019). Diamond jewelry: 700 years of glory and glamour. Thames & Hudson. DiGiacomo, G. (Ed.). (2016). Human rights: Current issues and controversies. University of Toronto Press. When a book has an editor instead of an author add Ed. or Eds. in parentheses after the name.

Note: use ‘Sentence case’ for chapter titles and book titles.

One Author with an Edition Number

Brotherton, B. (2015). Researching hospitality and tourism (2nd ed.). SAGE. Two to Twenty Authors/Editors Sokol, D. J., Patthoff, D. E., & Ozar, D. T. (2018). Dental ethics at chairside: Professional obligations and practical applications (3rd ed.). Georgetown University Press.

Two to Twenty Authors/Editors

Sokol, D. J., Patthoff, D. E., & Ozar, D. T. (2018). Dental ethics at chairside: Professional obligations and practical applications (3rd ed.). Georgetown University Press.

Refer to the VCC APA style guide for more information and examples.