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APA 7th ed. - Referencing Tool

Referencing - Books & Ebooks

Print books & ebooks

Guidelines

- The DOI or URL must be included if available

- If accessed through an ebook reader app, include the name of the ebook reader version ie. 'Kindle version' or 'Kobo version' in square brackets immediately following the title. Also show the commercial URL of the ebook reader version as the source.

- If you are citing information that is drawn from multiple, non-consecutive pages from the same text, list all the pagination separated by commas. 

 

In-text Citation (eBooks & Print books)

(Author, Year, Page Range)

 

Reference List (Print Book)

Author

Author. (Year). Book title. Publisher.

Editor

Editor. (Ed.). (Year). Book title. Publisher.

Author of Book With Multiple Editions

Author. (Year). Book title (edition). Publisher

 

Reference List (eBook)

Author

Author. (Year). Book title. Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx 

Editor

Editor. (Ed.). (Year). Book title. Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx  

Author of Book With Multiple Editions

Author. (Year). Book title (edition). Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx  

In text example

 Reference list example
 
 
(Oguz, 2022, p. 63)
 

 Open Access Textbook

Oguz, A. (2022). Project management: Navigating the complexity with a systematic approach. MSL Academic Endeavors. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/project-management-navigating-the-complexity-with-a-systematic-approach

 

(Sabourin, 2021, pp. 85-87)

 Ebook from a subscribed database

Sabourin, V. (2021). Strategic management for the hospitality and tourism industry: Developing a competitive advantage. Apple Academic Press. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/think/detail.action?docID=6804268

 

(Short, 2020)

eReader

Short, M. A. (2020). Addiction in Australia: A study of multiple dependency [DX Reader version]. http://www.ebookstore.tandf.co.au/html/index.asp

 

(Sabourin, 2021, p.21)

Print book

Sabourin, V. (2021). Strategic management for the hospitality and tourism industry: Developing a competitive advantage. Apple Academic Press.

 

 

(Sarris & Wardle, 2019, pp. 311-312)

Print book with editor 

Sarris, J., & Wardle, J. (Eds.). (2019). Clinical naturopathy: An evidence-based guide to practice (3rd ed.). Elsevier.

 

 

Books with two authors or editors

Guidelines

- All authors or editors names are to be provided in the order in which they appear on the title page of the publication.

- For In-text references where the names are within brackets, insert an ampersand (‘&’) between the last two authors. When the names are part of the sentence, insert ‘and’ between the last two authors.

- If you are dealing with editors instead of authors, insert the editor's name in the reference list in the same place where the author's name would usually go, followed by "(Eds.)" without the quotation marks. The rest of the format would remain the same.

- Include the DOI or URL for ebooks if available

 

In-text Citation (eBooks & Print books)

(Author 1  & Author 2, Year, Page Range)

 

Print Book Reference List

Author

Author 1  & Author 2. (Year). Book title. Publisher.

Editor

Editor 1 & Editor 2. (Ed.). (Year). Book title. Publisher.

Author of Book With Multiple Editions

Author 1  & Author 2. (Year). Book title (edition). Publisher

 

eBooks Reference List

Authors

Author 1  & Author 2. (Year). Book title. Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx 

Editor

Editor 1 & Editor 2. (Ed.). (Year). Book title. Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx  

Authors of Book With Multiple Editions

Author 1  & Author 2. (Year). Book title (edition). Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx  

In text example

 Reference list example

In-text citation (paraphrase or direct quotation):

(Sharma and Branscum, 2020, p. 245)

 

 

 

(Dennison & Weber, 2015, pp. 120-121)

 

Ebook with 2 authors

Sharma, M., & Branscum, P. (2020). Foundations of mental health promotion. (2nd ed). Jones & Bartlett Learning. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/think/detail.action?docID=6267042

Print book with 2 authors

Dennison, D.F., & Weber, M.R. (2015). Strategic hospitality human resources management. Pearson. 

 

Books with Three to Twenty authors or editors

Guidelines

- In the case of three or more authors, the in-text citation should list the name of the first author followed by 'et al. (meaning ‘and others’).'

- For the References list, all authors or editors names are to be provided in the order in which they appear on the title page of the publication.

- If you are dealing with editors rather than authors, insert the editor's name in place of an author's name in the reference list entry followed by '(Ed.)' without the quotation marks.

- Include the DOI or URL for ebooks if available

 

In-text Citation (eBooks & Print books)

(Author 1 et al., Year, Page Range)

 

Print Book Reference List

Author

Authors. (Year). Book title. Publisher.

Editor

Editors. (Ed.). (Year). Book title. Publisher.

Author of Book With Multiple Editions

Authors. (Year). Book title (edition). Publisher

 

eBooks Reference List

Authors

Authors. (Year). Book title. Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx 

Editor

Editors. (Ed.). (Year). Book title. Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx  

Authors of Book With Multiple Editions

Authors. (Year). Book title (edition). Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx 

 

In text example

 Reference list example

 In-text citation (paraphrase or direct quotation): 

(Henrotin et al., 2012, pp. 203-204)

 Ebook with multiple editors:

Henrotin, Y., Bennell, K., & Rannou, F. (Eds.). (2012). Nonpharmacological therapies in the management of osteoarthritis. Bentham Books. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/think/detail.action?docID=976640

 

(Feng et al., 2015, p. 15)

Print book with multiple authors

Feng, X., Ljungwall, C., & He, G. (2015). The ecology of Chinese private enterprises. World Scientific Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.

Edited book chapter

Guidelines

- When a book contains chapters written by different authors, these authors are acknowledged at the beginnings of the chapters and/or in the table of contents. The author and title of the specific chapter you read must be included in the reference list entry.

- The author and title of the chapter should be listed at the start of the reference list entry.

- The authors of the chapter are written in the style of 'Surname, A. A'.  The editors of the whole book are written in the style of 'A. A. Surname'.

The reference for the entire book will follow beginning with the word "In" not including quotation marks. Book title needs to be in italics.

- For ebooks, include the DOI or URL to the book chapter in the full reference list entry

-Edition information should be added after the title in brackets before the page range. See example in the table below.

In-text Citation

(Author of chapter, Year, Page Range)

Reference List (Ebook Chapter)

Author of Chapter. (Year). Chapter title. In Editor's First Initial. Second Initial. Surname (Ed.), Book title (page range of the chapter). Publisher. URL OR doi:xx.xxxxxxxxx

In text example

 Reference list example

 

(Borland, 2021, p. 37)

 Ebook chapter

Borland, J.H., (2021). The trouble with conceptions of giftedness. In R.J. Sternberg & D. Ambrose (Eds.), Conceptions of giftedness and talent (pp. 37-49). Palgrave Macmillan. https://link-springer-com.torrens.idm.oclc.org/book/10.1007/978-3-030-56869-6

In-text citation (E-book chapter with no page numbers)

 

(Roytas & Schoendorfer, 2019, Dietary assessment)

Ebook chapter (3rd edition of edited ebook)

Roytas, D., & Schoendorfer, N. (2019). Naturopathic diagnostic techniques. In J. Sarris & J. Wardle (Eds.), Clinical Naturopathy (3rd ed., pp. 19-52). https://go.openathens.net/redirector/torrens.edu.au?url= https://www.clinicalkey.com.au/nursing/playcontent/3-s2.0-B978072954302600002X?scrollTo=%23hl0001095

 

(Brinsfield & Edwards, 2020, p. 49)

Print book chapter

Brinsfield, C.T., & Edwards, M.S. (2020). Employee voice and silence in organizational behavior. In A. Wilkinson, J Donaghey, & T. Dundon. (Eds.), Handbook of research on employee voice (2nd ed., pp. 49 - 49). Edward Elgar.

Ebook with no page numbers

Guidelines

-When creating an in-text citation for an book without any page numbers, give information about either the chapter title, heading or section to help the reader find the information.

-Include the paragraph number as para.x. To determine the paragraph number accurately, start counting from beginining of the chapter/section/subheading that includes the paragraph, whichever is closest to the paragraph.

 

In-Text Citation (Book with no page numbers)

(Author, Year, Chapter/Sub heading/Section, para. number)

 

Print Book Reference List

Author

Author. (Year). Book title. Publisher.

Editor

Editor. (Ed.). (Year). Book title. Publisher.

Author of Book With Multiple Editions

Author. (Year). Book title (edition). Publisher

 

eBooks Reference List

Author

Author. (Year). Book title. Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx 

Editor

Editor. (Ed.). (Year). Book title. Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx  

Author of Book With Multiple Editions

Author. (Year). Book title (edition). Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx  

 

In text example

 Reference list example

In-text citation (with chapter heading)

(Craft, 2019, Meiosis, para. 2)

 

 

(Cromb, 2023, Suture materials, para. 1) 

 

 

(Hechtman, 2019, Case taking and treatment, para. 4)

Ebook without page numbers

Craft, J., (2019). Understanding Pathophysiology. (ANZ ed.). Elsevier Australia. https://lesa.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1141736220

 

Cromb, M.M. (2023). Sutures, sharps and instruments. In J. C Rothrock (Ed.), Alexander's care of the patient in surgery.(17th ed).  Elsevier. https://lesa.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1346397318

 

Hechtman, L. (2019). Clinical naturopathic medicine (2nd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.clinicalkey.com.au/nursing/#!/browse/book/3-s2.0-C20160022763 

Organisational author

Guidelines

- When a work has no author, cite the sponsoring organisation in place of the author. 

- If there is also no sponsoring organisation, use the first few words of the title (or entire title if it is short) in the in-text citation, and the entire title in place of author in the reference list.

- When a work's author is designated as Anonymous, the in-text reference at the end of the sentences should be Anonymous followed by a comma and the date.

 

In-text Citation (eBooks & Print books)

(Organisational Author, Year, Page Range)

 

Print Book Reference List

Author

Organisational Author. (Year). Book title. Publisher.

Author of Book With Multiple Editions

Organisational Author. (Year). Book title (edition). Publisher

 

eBooks Reference List

Author

Organisational Author. (Year). Book title. Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx 

Author of Book With Multiple Editions

Organisational Author. (Year). Book title (edition). Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx

In text example

 Reference list example
 In-text citation
 
(Project Management Institute, 2021, p. 70)  
 
 
 
   
 

Ebook with organisational author

Project Management Institute. (2021). The standard for project management and a guide to the project management body of knowledge: PMBOK guide. Project Management Institute. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/think/detail.action?docID=6636132

 

 

Translated eBooks & Books

Guidelines

- When a work has been translated from another language, your references must show that you are citing a translation, not the original work.

- The in-text citation should include the original author's surname, the year of original publication and the year the translation you have read was published.

- In the reference list entry, following the title, add the name of the translator and 'Trans.' in brackets (not including quotation marks). 

-Include the date of the original work in brackets following publication details as "Original work published" Year

 

In-text Citation

(Original author, original year/year of translated publication, Page Range)

 

Reference List (Translated Print Book)

Author. (Year of translated publication). Book title (Translator First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, Trans.) Publisher (Original work published XXXX).

Reference List (Translated Ebook)

Author. (Year of translated publication). Book title (Translator First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, Trans.) Publisher (Original work published XXXX). URL

In text example

 Reference list example

 

 

In-text citation

(Zhang,1987/2002, p. 321)

 

Translated Print Book

Zhang, D. (2002). Key concepts in Chinese philosophy (E. Ryden, Trans.). Foreign Language Press. (Original work published 1987)

 

 

Secondary sources

Guidelines

-If you can locate/access the original work, it is highly recommended to cite the original source. It is usually recommended to avoid citing secondary sources of information unless necessary.

- There may be times where you cannot locate/access the original source and you still wish to cite information that another author has cited.

- As you have not read the original work, only include the source that you did read in your reference list. 

- The in-text citation needs to include the author/s of the original work, followed by the phrase "as cited in", before providing the citation of the text that you have actually read.

 

In-text Citation

(Original author, as cited in Secondary source author, Year, Page Range)

 

Reference List (Secondary Source Print Book)

Author. (Year). Book title. Publisher.

Reference List (Secondary Source eBook)

Author. (Year). Book title. Publisher. URL OR https://doi.org/xxxx

In text example

 Reference list example
 In-text Citation 
(Anderson & Ramsdale, as cited in Burton, 2018, p.77).
 
 
 
 

 

 

 Secondary Source (Print Book)

Burton, M. (2018). Therapeutic massage techniques. Penguin 

 
 
 

 

 

Reprinted Book

Guidelines

-Out of print books may get republished with different content and/or publisher.

-Include the republished date, a slash and the original publication date in the in-text citation.

-Include the original year of publication after the current publisher in the reference list entry as "Original work published" XXXX

 

In-text Citation

(Author, Original Year/Republished Year, Page Range)

 

Reference List (Reprinted Physical Book)

Author. (Republished Year). Title. Current Publisher. (Original work published XXXX)

Reference List (Republished eBook)

Author. (Republished Year). Title. Current Publisher. (Original work published XXXX). URL

In text example

 Reference list example
 In-text citation
 
(Smith, 1793/1976, p. 67)
 

Reprinted Book

Smith, A. (1976). An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations. Chicago University Press. (Original work published 1793). 

 

 

(Culpeper, 1880/2009, p. 240)

Republished eBook

Culpeper, N. (2009). Culpeper's complete herbal : consisting of a comprehensive description of nearly all herbs with their medicinal properties and directions for compounding the medicines extracted from them. Internet Archive. (Original work published 1880)   https://archive.org/details/culpeperscomplet00culpuoft/page/n3/mode/2up