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Authored Book

General Format

Last Name, First and Middle Initial. (Year of Publication). Book Title (edition). Publisher.

Examples

Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books.

Parenthetical Citation: (Sapolsky, 2017)

Stoneman, R. (2008). Alexander the Great: A life in legend. Yale University Press.

Parenthetical Citation: (Stoneman, 2008)

Authored Book - Multiple Authors (two to 20)

General Format

Last Name, First and Middle Initial, & Last Name, First and Middle Initial. (Year of Publication). Book Title (edition). Publisher.

Note: Include up to 20 authors by listing their last name, first and middle initial, followed by a comma.  Before the final author, use an ampersand (&) before the author's name. 

Examples

Rivano, N. S., Hoson, A., & Stallings, B. (2001). Regional integration and economic development. Palgrave.

Parenthetical Citation: (Rivano et al., 2001)

Authored Book - Multiple Authors (21 or more)

General Format

Last Name, First and Middle Initial, . . . Last Name, First and Middle Initial. (Year of Publication). Book Title (edition). Publisher.

Note: Include up to 19 authors by listing their last name, first and middle initial, followed by a comma.  After the 19th author, include an ellipsis and then the final author's name. 

Examples

Crocco, F., de Barros, B., McCaffery, B., Croop, P., Aldrich, L., Abeyta, M., Smith, J., Sands, C., Pearson, B., McCage, J., Jackson, C., Walker-
            Williams, H., Sekera, L., Lee, N., DiCamillo, K., silver, J., Dvorak, A., Fuller, M., Thoreau, H., . . . Healy, A. (2017) Creativity and design.
            Abbeville Press. 

Parenthetical Citation: (Crocco et al., 2017)

Published in an E-Book Version

General Format

Last Name, First and Middle Initial. (Year of Publication). Book Title. Publisher. DOI or URL

Note: Only cite a book in the E-Book category if the content differs from the print version. 

Examples

Austen, J. (1813). Pride and prejudice. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1342

Parenthetical Citation: (Austen, 1813)

Smith, J. (2018). Women's support groups. Routledge. https://doi.org/10/1022/0000091-00

Parenthetical Citation: (Smith, 2018)

Edited Book with an Author(s)

General Format

Last Name, First and Middle Initial. (Year of Publication). Book Title (Editor First Initial. Last Name, Ed.). Publisher. (original publication date)

Examples

Malory, T. (2017). Le morte darthur (P. J. C. Field, Ed.). D. S. Brewer. (Original work published 1469-70)

Parenthetical Citation: (Malory, 2017)

Edited Book with no Author

General Format

Editor Last Name, First and Middle Initial (Ed.). (Year of Publication).. Book Title. Publisher.

Examples

Leitch, M. G., & Rushton, C. J. (Eds.). (2019). A new companion to Malory. D. S. Brewer.

Parenthetical Citation: (Leitch and Rushton, 2019)