Referencing and Plagiarism Guide: Books & eBooks

Reference List

Author Surname, Initial/s., & Author Surname, Initial/s. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.

Sadler, R., & Sadler, S. (2021). Complete English basics 1-4: A class and homework course (3rd Aust. ed.). Matilda Education Australia.

Note:  First letter of subtitle is capitalised.  Edition statement goes after the title.

In-text

(Author Surname & Author Surname, Year, page/s)

(Sadler & Sadler, 2021, p. 101)

Reference List

Author Surname, Initial/s. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.

Ivanov, V., Pavlenko, I., Evtuhov, A., & Trojanowska, J. (2024). Augmented reality for engineering graphics.  Springer.

The first 20 authors are listed. 
If you have more than 20 authors, consult the APA guides in the library.

In-text

(Author Surname et al., Year, page/s)

(Ivanov et al., 2024, p. 101)

Use the first author then et al.

Edit any references provided by eBook databases to align the In-Text and Reference List entries with SMTAFE practices.

Reference List

Author Surname, Initial.  (Year). Title of book. Publisher. URL or DOI

Smyth, K., & Chandler, T. (2023). Wreaths: Fresh, foraged and dried floral arrangements. Quadrille Publishing. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/SMTAFE/detail.action?docID=5483758.

If a DOI is provided use this instead of the URL.

In-text

(Author Surname, Year, page/s)

(Smyth & Chandler, 2023, pp. 54-56)

Reference List

Chapter Author Surname, Initial/s. (Year). Title of chapter. In Editor Initial/s.  Editor Surname (Ed.), Title of book in italics (Edition statement, page numbers). Publisher.

Yeatman, F. (2022). Food, food systems and health. In H. Keleher & C. MacDougall (Eds.), Understanding health (5th ed., pp. 276-297). Oxford University Press.

Add edition information if it's provided, otherwise ignore.

In-text

(Author Surname, Year, page/s)

(Yeatman, 2022, p. 144)

Reference List

Title of book. (Year).  Publisher.

Milady standard foundations. (2021). Milady.

In-text

(First Few Words Of Title, Year, page/s).

(Milady Standard Foundations, 2021, p.61).

Long titles may be shortened to a minimum of three words.

Capitalise each word of the title in the in-text entry.

Italicise in-text.

Reference List

Editor Surname, Initial/s. (Ed.). (Year). Title of book. Publisher.

Musgrave, T. (Ed.). (2022). The gardener’s garden: Inspiration across continents and centuries. Phaidon Press.

In-text

(Editor Surname, Year page/s)

(Musgrave, 2022, p. 101)

Reference List

Author Surname, Initial/s.  (Year). Title of book. Publisher.

King, J., Hawley, R., & Taylor, J. R. (2020). Australian nurses’ dictionary (7th ed.). Elsevier.

In-text

(Author Surname, Year, page/s)

(King et al., 2020, p. 252)

APA discourages the use of secondary sources.  It is best practice to locate the original source, if possible. 
The entry in the Reference List must be for the resource which has been read.

Reference List

Author Surname, Initial/s.  (Year). Title of book. Publisher.

Gonzalez-Mena, J., & Eyer, D. W. (2021). Infants, toddlers and caregivers: A curriculum of respectful, responsive, relationship-based care and education (12th ed.). McGraw Hill..

In-text

(Author Surname et al., Year, page/s)

(as cited in Gonzalez-Mena & Eyer, 2021, p. 101)...