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There are many rules about basic formatting for books. When referring to books, chapters, articles, or Web pages, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of a title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and proper nouns. Do not capitalize the first letter of the second word in a hyphenated compound word. Italicize titles of longer works such as books and journals. Examples are not double-spaced, but your References list should be double-spaced. Examples do not show indented lines after the first line, but yours should be indented. | There are many rules about basic formatting for books. When referring to books, chapters, articles, or Web pages, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of a title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and proper nouns. Do not capitalize the first letter of the second word in a hyphenated compound word. Italicize titles of longer works such as books and journals. Examples are not double-spaced, but your References list should be double-spaced. Examples do not show indented lines after the first line, but yours should be indented. | ||
=== Citing Books === | === Citing Books === | ||
'''Basic Rules for Books''': Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher. | |||
=== Book Examples === | === Book Examples === | ||
Sternberg, E. (2000). Just business: Business ethics in action (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. | |||
'''Edited Book, No Author''': Duncan, G. J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation. | |||
=== Citing Articles === | === Citing Articles === | ||
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What is APA documentation style
Basic APA Style
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There are many rules about basic formatting for books. When referring to books, chapters, articles, or Web pages, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of a title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and proper nouns. Do not capitalize the first letter of the second word in a hyphenated compound word. Italicize titles of longer works such as books and journals. Examples are not double-spaced, but your References list should be double-spaced. Examples do not show indented lines after the first line, but yours should be indented.
Citing Books
Basic Rules for Books: Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.
Book Examples
Sternberg, E. (2000). Just business: Business ethics in action (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Edited Book, No Author: Duncan, G. J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation.