Example 1: One Author
Author, A. A. (Year). *Title of work*. Publisher.
Example with data:
Smith, J. (2023). *The psychology of learning*. Oxford University Press.
Example 2: Two Authors
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). *Title of work*. Publisher.
Example with data:
Jones, A., & Brown, C. (2022). *Effective communication strategies*. Pearson.
Example 3: Three or More Authors
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). *Title of work*. Publisher. *(List all authors up to 20; after that use et al.)*
Example with data:
Garcia, M., Rodriguez, P., Lee, S., & Kim, J. (2021). *Multilingualism in the classroom*. Cambridge University Press.
Example 4: Edited Book
Editor, A. A. (Ed.). (Year). *Title of work*. Publisher.
Example with data:
Johnson, R. (Ed.). (2020). *Current research in linguistics*. Routledge.
Example 5: Book with Edition Other Than First
Author, A. A. (Year). *Title of work* (ed.). Publisher.
Example with data:
Strunk, W., Jr., & White, E. B. (2000). *The elements of style* (4th ed.). Longman.
Important Notes:
* Italics: The title of the book is italicized.
* Capitalization: Only the first word of the title and subtitle (if any), proper nouns, and the first word after a colon are capitalized.
* Ampersand: Use an ampersand (&) instead of "and" in the author list.
* Publisher: Include the publisher's name, but not the city or state.
* DOI: If available, include the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) at the end. This is preferred over a URL. For example: doi:10.1234/example
Remember to always double-check the current APA style guide for the most up-to-date formatting guidelines. The examples above are simplified for clarity. More complex scenarios (e.g., books with translators, reports, etc.) will have different formatting.