1. Citing the Entire Book:
The basic format is:
Author, A. A. (Year). *Title of work*. Publisher.
Example:
Smith, J. (2023). *The impact of social media on teenagers*. Oxford University Press.
If there are multiple authors:
List the authors in the order they appear on the title page, separating each author's name with an ampersand (&).
Example:
Jones, A., & Brown, B. (2022). *Understanding human behavior*. Sage Publications.
If there's an editor instead of an author:
Use "Edited by" before the editor's name.
Example:
Davis, M. (Ed.). (2021). *Contemporary issues in psychology*. Routledge.
If there's a corporate author:
Use the organization's name as the author.
Example:
American Psychological Association. (2020). *Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.)*. American Psychological Association.
2. Citing a Specific Part of a Book (e.g., a Chapter):
The basic format adds the chapter title and page numbers.
Author, A. A. (Year). Chapter title. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), *Book title* (pp. page range). Publisher.
Example:
Garcia, S. (2024). The role of technology in education. In J. Lee & K. Park (Eds.), *Transforming the classroom* (pp. 55-72). Pearson.
Important Considerations:
* Italics: Book titles are italicized. Chapter titles are not.
* Edition: If it's not the first edition, include the edition number in parentheses after the title. Example: *(7th ed.)*
* DOI or URL: If available, include the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) or the URL at the end of the citation. Use a DOI if available, as it's more stable than a URL. Put the DOI or URL without any extra punctuation.
Example with DOI:
Smith, J. (2023). *The impact of social media on teenagers*. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1234/example
Remember to be consistent in your formatting throughout your entire research paper. Use a citation management tool (like Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote) to help you create accurate and consistent citations.