LibGuides: APA 7th Referencing: Books

Some tips when referencing Print & Electronic Books

This category includes information about print and electronic books.

Place information about editions, volume numbers and page numbers in parentheses following the title.
Including database or device information in article and book references is rarely needed, as most content is available through a variety of platforms, meaning different readers will have different methods of access. However, if a DOI has been assigned, this should be included.
Any book found online (not from library database and without a DOI) must include a URL, following the place of publication.

Format for a reference list:-

Author(s) surname, Initials. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.

Author(s) surname, Initials. (Year). Title of book. Publisher. http//www.website.com/

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In B. B. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. xxx–xxx). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Note: Title to be italicised.

Example: Book with One Author

Book with one author (print or found in a library database)

In-text

Weaver (2006) identifies …

… (Weaver, 2006).

Reference list

Weaver, D. (2006). Sustainable tourism: Theory and practice. Butterworth Heinemann.

Example: Book with Editor(s)

Book with editor(s) and volume (print or found in a library database)

In-text

Kiple and Ornelas (2000) …

… (Kiple & Ornelas, 2000)

Reference list

Kiple, K. F., & Ornelas, K. C. (Eds.). (2000). The Cambridge world history of food (Vol. 1). Cambridge University Press.

Example: Book chapter

Book chapter with editor(s) and edition (print or found in a library database)

In-text

Avraham (2006) noted …

… (Avraham, 2006)

Reference list

Avraham, E. (2006). Public relations and advertising strategies for managing tourist destination image crises. In Y. Mansfeld, & A. Pizam (Eds.), Tourism, security and safety: From theory to practice (1st ed., pp. 233-249). Butterworth-Heinemann.