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APA Citation Style Guide (6th Ed.): Book Edition

This guide contains examples of common citation formats in APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Book Edition

(p. 203)

Second edition = 2nd ed.
Third edition = 3rd ed.
Fourth edition = 4th ed.
Revised edition = Rev. ed.
   
General Format 
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Author Surname, Year)
     
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Author Surname, Year, page number)
 
      References:
      Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle (edition).
 
            Place of Publication: Publisher.
  
Example
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Bielefield & Cheeseman, 2007)
 
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Bielefield & Cheeseman, 2007, p. 50)
 
      References:
      Bielefield, A & Cheeseman, L. (2007). Technology and copyright law: A guidebook for
 
          the library, research, and teaching (2nd ed). New York : Neal-Schuman.