Basic Format
* Author's Last Name, First Name. *Title of Book: Subtitle if any.* Edition (if not first), Publisher, Year of Publication.
Example
* Strunk, William Jr., and E.B. White. *The Elements of Style.* 5th ed., Longman-Pearson, 2000.
Important Information
* Author: Include the author(s) last name, followed by a comma and then the first name.
* Title: Italicize the title of the book. If there is a subtitle, include it after a colon.
* Edition: If you are using an edition other than the first, include the edition number followed by "ed."
* Publisher: The publisher is the company that printed the book.
* Publication Date: Use the year the book was published.
Additional Notes
* Editors: If the book has editors rather than authors, use the format "Edited by [Editor's Last Name, First Name]."
* Multiple Authors: If there are more than three authors, you can list the first author followed by "et al."
* Volume/Series: If the book is part of a series or volume, include this information after the title.
* Retrieved from: If you accessed the book online, include the URL or database information.
Examples
Textbook with multiple authors:
* Beck, Brenda, et al. *Biology: Exploring Life.* 4th ed., Pearson, 2015.
Textbook with an editor:
* Smith, John. *The American Experience: A Reader.* Edited by Mary Jones, McGraw-Hill, 2018.
Textbook accessed online:
* Jones, Sarah. *The History of Art.* 2nd ed., Oxford University Press, 2019. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1093/acrefore/9780190277727.001.0001
Important Tip: Be consistent with your formatting! Use the same style for all your sources in the Works Cited page.
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