How do I cite an e-book using the APA format?
Answer
To cite an e-book from a library database in your references list:
For the APA format, you don't include database information in your citation. APA also prefers a DOI instead of a URL. If you can not locate a DOI, you should put the homepage URL of the journal or book publisher. You can do this by doing a quick web search. Do not include the URL from the database.
Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of book. Publisher. DOI if available (no period)
For example:
With DOI:
Drago, E. (2019). Painted Alchemists: Early Modern Artistry and Experiment in the Work of Thomas Wijck. Amsterdam University Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048537778
Without DOI:
Gorman, J. L. (2019). Slavery;s Long Shadow: Race and Reconciliation in American Christianity. Eerdmans. https://www.eerdmans.com/Products/7623/slaverys-long-shadow.aspx
In-text citations for e-books follow the usual format:
Direct quotations:
(Author Last Name, Year, Page number, if available).
(Drago, 2019, p. 79)
Paraphrases:
(Author Last Name, Year)
(Gorman, 2019)
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