APA Contents
Books
Notes:
- Editions: No edition information is required for first editions.
- Publication location: Publisher locations in the U.S.A. should include the city and the abbreviated version of the state (e.g. NY for New York); elsewhere in the world, include the city and country. Where more than one location is provided, use the first location listed.
- Diagram of referencing elements
Print book
| Format |
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year of publication). Title of book. Location of publication: Publisher. |
| Example | Ibn Abdulaziz, T. (2004). Classic experiments in psychology. Westport, CT: Greenwood. |
Edited book
Use the author rules as listed above. Where there is an editor instead of an author, follow the author rules, but also include the abbreviation ‘Ed.’ or‘Eds.’ in parentheses following the editor names: e.g. Editor, A.A., & Editor, B. B.(Eds.).
| Format |
Editor, A. A., & Editor, B. B. (Eds.). (year of publication). Title of book (edition). Location of publication: Publisher. |
| Example |
Williams, J. M. (Ed.). (2006). Applied sport psychology: Personal growth to peak performance (5th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill. Lee-Chai, A. Y., & Bargh, J. A. (Eds.). (2001). The use and abuse of power: Multiple perspectives on the causes of corruption. New York, NY: Psychology Press. |
Compiled or custom textbook, course pack or classroom compendium
Compiled or custom textbooks are usually created to support specific course units. They have been compiled by lecturers and may contain copies of articles or book chapters that have previously been published elsewhere. They are not considered to be edited books. Follow the guidelines below as they apply to the material you wish to reference.
Previously published articles or chapters: Cite the article or chapter as if you have found it in the original source. These details should be provided within the compiled textbook as part of a correct copyright or permissions statement.
Original or unattributed material in a compiled textbook or course pack: As the only source for this material is the textbook or pack itself, it should be treated as an anthology created by the lecturer and published by the university or the publisher as indicated. In this instance there is a compiler instead of an author or editor, follow the author rules, but also include the abbreviation ‘Comp.’ in parentheses following the compiler name/s.
| Format |
Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of material. In A. Compiler (Comp.), Title of publication (pp. xxx-xxx). Location of publisher: Publisher. |
| Example |
Jones, T. S. (2012). Over the rainbow. In B. Smith (Comp.), Readings for ABC1001 (pp 10-20). Yarratown, JB: John Brown University. |
Supplementary materials: Some custom textbooks come with extra materials such as CD's, DVD's or online material accessible only with the purchase of the text. As they are an extension to the text itself cite them as supplemental material.
| Format |
Title [supplemental material]. (year). In A. Author & B. Author, Title of book (edition). Location of Publisher: Publisher (or Retrieved from URL if required) |
| Example |
Strategy experience simulation [Supplemental material]. (2011). In G. Johnson, R Whittington, K Scholes, Exploring strategy (9th ed.). Retrieved from www.pearsoned.co.uk/mystrategylab |
Specific guideline for students enrolled in EDF1303: The new EDF1303 textbook (2nd ed.) consists of independent chapters with the original page numbers. Therefore, each chapter will need to be referenced as a separate source, using the original citation details at the bottom of the page and original page numbers (usually at the bottom of the page). Follow the example below when citing a chapter within your compiled textbook.
| Format |
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year of publication) . Title of publication (edition). Location of publisher: Publisher. |
| Example |
Woolfolk, A., & Margetts, K. (2016). Educational psychology (4th ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Pearson Australia. |
Electronic book
The URL provided should be the website of the main publisher or provider. If you accessed the e-book via the catalogue, check the catalogue record to find the publisher or provider (where the fulltext is available from).Tip: conduct a websearch – provide a URL that your readers will be able to find the book from, e.g. via psycBOOKS:http://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/psycbooks/index.aspxGooglebooks:http://www.google.com.au/
| Format |
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year of publication). Title of book (edition). Retrieved from URL
OR Editor, A. A., & Editor, B. B. (Eds.). (year of publication). Title of book (edition). Retrieved from URL
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| Example |
Bennett, P. (2006). Abnormal and clinical psychology: An introductory textbook (2nd ed.). Retrieved from http://www.eblib.com/ Marlatt, G. A., & Witkiewitz, K. (Eds.). (2009). Addictive behaviors: New readings on etiology, prevention, and treatment. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/psycbooks/index.aspx |
Chapter in a print book
| Format | Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Location of publication: Publisher. |
| Example |
Ramsey, J. K., & McGrew, W. C. (2005). Object play in great apes: Studies in nature and captivity. In A. D. Pellegrini & P. K. Smith (Eds.), The nature of play: Great apes and humans (pp. 89-112). New York, NY: Guilford Press. |
Chapter in an electronic book
| Format |
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Retrieved from URL
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| Example |
Branch, S., Ramsay, S., & Barker, M. (2008). The bullied boss: A conceptual exploration of upwards bullying. In A. Glendon, B. M. Thompson, & B. Myors (Eds.), Advances in organisational psychology (pp. 93-112). Retrieved from http://www.informit.com.au/humanities.html |
Elements of a book reference
