How to Write a Reference Page for a Classroom Textbook Used for an Article

APA Style

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  Begin your citation with the last name and first initial of the author: Smith, B.

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  List the year of publication in parentheses: (2005).

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  List the title of the textbook in italics, followed by a period. Capitalize only the first letter of the title, proper nouns and the first letter of the subtitle: Frogs and pheromones: An introduction to biology for American students.

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  List the city and state of publication, followed by a colon. Use the standard postal abbreviation for the state: Detroit, MI:

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  List the publisher, followed by a period: Science House Publishing.

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  Arrange the elements of your citation: Smith, B. (2005). Frogs and pheromones: An introduction to biology for American students. Detroit, MI: Science House Publishing.

MLA Style

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  Begin your citation with the last name and first name of the author: Smith, Bill.

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  List the title of the book in italics, followed by a period. Capitalize the first letters of all words other than articles. Capitalize the first letter of the title and the subtitle, even if those words are articles: Frogs and Pheromones: An Introduction to Biology for American Students.

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  List the city of publication and a colon: Detroit:

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  List the publisher, followed by a comma: Science House Publishing,

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  List the year of publication, followed by a period: 2005.

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  List "print" as the medium of publication, followed by a period.

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  Arrange the elements of the citation: Smith, Bill. Frogs and Pheromones: An Introduction to Biology for American Students. Detroit: Science House Publishing, 2005. Print.