Guides: LRSN : APA Referencing: Books

How to reference a book

The general sequence for In-text citation/referencing is as follows: the author's surname the year of publication (latest edition) page number(s).	The general sequence for referencing a book in a Reference List/End-text reference is as follows: Author's surname and initials Date of publication of book Title of book (in italics) Edition (if there is one) Place of Publication Publisher
Single Author If you paraphrase or summarise someone else's ideas or opinions in the text of your assignment, include the author's surname, year of publication and page number(s) at that point. For example: A recent study has shown that more people have diabetes than ever before. (Williams, 2008, p.24). OR A recent study (Williams, 2008, p.24) has shown... OR Research by Williams (2008, p.24) highlights...	Single Author Williams, P. (2008). Mental health and mental illness (7th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.
2 Authors List both authors' names, in the order they appear. The ampersand (&) is used when the authors' names are in brackets. For example: Howard and Davis (2008, p.56) studied the effects of... OR A recent experiment (Howard & Davis, 2008, p.56)...	Two Authors Howard, A. J., & Davis, M. (2008). Nursing (5th ed.). Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Education.
3-5 Authors First entry “Classification of congenital malformation is difficult” (Forrester, Dick, McMenamin & Lee, 2002, p. 128). OR Forrester, Dick, McMenamin and Lee describe why the “classification of congenital malformation is very difficult” (2002, p. 128). Subsequent entries (Forrester, et al., 2002, p. 150)	3-5 Authors Forrester, J., Dick, A., McMenamin, P., & Lee, W. (2002). The eye: Basic sciences in practice. Sydney: Saunders.
Book with 6 or more authors The future of nursing (Bennett et al., 2001) … Et al. is used from the first entry in-text.	Book with 6 or more authors Bennett, M., de Young, R., Saunders, L., Carrapiett, D., Pressley, P., & Etridge, S., et al.(2001). Nursing in the new millennium. Perth, WA: Manning Press. If there are more than 6 authors do not list any names after the 6^th, write et al. in their place.
Book chapter (Hadden, 2008, p. 18)	Book chapter Hadden, D.J. (2008). Design of portal frame buildings. In B.Carlton & H. Francis (Eds.), ssss ssssBuilding and construction (pp.17-28). New York: Guildford Press.
Book with no Author False high blood pressure reading may be caused by “ … ” (Nursing Procedures, 2002, p. 17). When a work has no author, use the first few words of the title as written in the reference list. The title is given in italics, with capitals.	Book with no Author The title of the book is placed in front of the citation in italics. For example: Nursing procedures made incredibly easy. (2002). Springhouse: Springhouse.
Book with an editor Manubrium is described as “…” (Macpherson, 1995, p. 307).	Book with an editor Place (Ed.) after the editor's surname and initials where (Ed.) stands for Editor. For example: Macpherson, G. (Ed.). (1995). Black’s medical dictionary (38th ed.). London: A & C Black.
Corporate Author (for e.g. an organisation or government department) Occupational Health and safety is defined as " ... "(Worksafe, 2003, p.21).	Corporate Author Worksafe (2003). Dealing with workplace bullying: A guide for employees. West Perth, W.A.: Author. When the author is also the publisher, use Author to indicate publisher
Dictionary Bradycardia is defined as “…" (A Dictionary of Nursing, 2003, p. 22).	Dictionary Follow the same rules as referencing a book. For example: A dictionary of nursing (4th ed.). (2003). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Secondary Reference This is a reference cited in another source, such as an account of Brown's work in a book by Sauders. It is only necessary to show the primary source, i.e. Sanders, in the Reference List. For example: Experiments by Brown in 2005 (Sanders, 2007, p.88) indicated... OR Experiments by Brown (2005, cited in Sanders, 2007, p.88) indicated...	Secondary Reference Sanders, A. (2007). Science experiments. Sydney: Pearson Education
In this version of APA, the following rules apply for In-text citations/ references: Titles When there is no author, the title is italicised in-text. Page numbers: In general, page numbers should be included in in-text. For example: (Hadden, 2008, p. 18) If the work as a whole is being cited (eg. summarising a whole book), then omit the page numbers. For example: (Hadden, 2008)	In this version of APA, the following rules apply for End-text references in a Reference List: Date If there is no publication date, use the copyright date of the work. When a work is not dated it is noted as n.d. (no date). Titles The first letter of the first word of the title is given in capitals, as is the first letter of a word following a colon (the subtitle). Publisher's Location When providing place of publication use the city. e.g. London or Sydney For unfamiliar places include the state. In this case, the surburb is Frenchs Forest and the state is New South Wales. e.g. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W Tip: If unsure, check the library's catalogue for publisher details. Publishers Give the name of the publisher as briefly as possible. Omit the words Publishers Co. or Inc.,

Where can information for Referencing be found?

The other place to find referencing information is in the Library Catalogue. Librarians have already done the work and have information such as date, publisher and place already deciphered. Click here to view an example in the Library Catalogue.