Please consult the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for additional examples not listed on this page, including:
All books
E-books
Numbers not included in citations
EXAMPLE
Mukherjee, K. (2019). Quality control and evaluation of herbal drugs: Evaluating natural products and traditional medicine. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2016-0-04232-8
Parenthetical in-text citation: (Mukherjee, 2019)
Narrative in-text citation: Mukherjee (2019)
(APA, 2020, p. 321)
If the book is an e-book from an academic research database, there is no need to add a URL, even when no DOI is present. Follow the rules outlined in 9.30 (APA, 2020, pp. 296-297, 299).
EXAMPLE
Dhamoon, R., Bhandar, D., Mawani, R., & Bains, S. K. (2019). Unmooring the Komagata Maru: Charting colonial trajectories. UBC Press.
Parenthetical in-text citation: (Dhamoon et al., 2018)
Narrative in-text citation: Dhamoon et al. (2018)
(APA, 2020, p. 321)
Include the DOI for the book if retrieved as an e-book from an academic research database. Follow the rules outlined in 9.30 (APA, 2020, pp. 296-297).
EXAMPLE
Glismann, P. J. (2017). Systems engineering and safety: Building the bridge (1st ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b14815
Parenthetical in-text citation: (Glismann, 2017)
Narrative in-text citation: Glismann (2017)
(APA, 2020, p. 326)
EXAMPLE
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596
Parenthetical in-text citation: (American Psychological Association, 2020)
Narrative in-text citation: American Psychological Association (2020)
Include the name(s) of the editor(s) and/or translator(s) if the new version differs from the original. Include their name(s) in brackets after the title.
EXAMPLE
Blount, T. (1874). Tenures of land & customs of manors (W. Carew Hazlitt, Ed.). Reeves and Turner. (Original work published 1679)
Parenthetical in-text citation: (Blount, 1679/1874)
Narrative in-text citation: Blount (1679/1874)
(APA, 2020, p. 323)
Include the URL for the book if retrieved as an e-book from an academic research database, when no DOI is present. Follow the rules outlined in 9.30 (APA, 2020, pp. 296-297).
EXAMPLE
Lautard, T., & Guppy, N. (1999). Revisiting the vertical mosaic: Occupational stratification among Canadian ethnic groups. In P. Li (Ed.), Race and ethnic relations in Canada (2nd ed., pp. 219-253). Oxford University Press.
Parenthetical in-text citation: (Lautard & Guppy, 1999)
Narrative in-text citation: Lautard and Guppy (1999)
(APA, 2020, p. 326)