How to Cite Editorial Staff in APA

Citing an Edited Book That has an Author

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  List the author in the following format: Smith, A.

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  List the year of publication of parentheses, followed by a period. For example: (2007).

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  List the title of the book in italics. Only the first letter of the title should be capitalized. The first letters of proper nouns should also be capitalized. For example: The history of buses in China

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  List the name of the editor in a first initial-last name format. Follow the editor's name with a comma, and note in parentheses that this person is the editor. For example: B. Jones, (Ed.).

  Two or more editors should be cited as follows: B. Jones, & C. Jones, (Eds.). A. Jones, B. Jones, & C. Jones, (Eds.).

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  List the city and state of publication, followed by a colon. For example: Boston, MA:

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  List the publisher, followed by a period. For example: Garlic Press.

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  Ensure that the finished citation appears in the following format: Smith, A. (2007). The history of buses in China B. Jones, (Ed.). Boston, MA: Garlic Press. Remember to italicize the title of the book.

Citing an Edited Book With no Author

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  List the name of the editor in a last name, first initial format. Follow the editor's name with a comma, and note in parentheses that this person is the editor. For example: Jones, B. (Ed.).

  Two or more editors should be cited as follows: Jones, B., & Jones, C., (Eds.). Jones, A., Jones, B., & Jones, C., (Eds.).

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  List the year of publication of parentheses, followed by a period. For example: (2007).

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  List the title of the book in italics, followed by a period. Only the first letter of the title should be capitalized. The first letters of proper nouns should also be capitalized. For example: The history of buses in China.

• 11

  List the city and state of publication, followed by a colon. For example: Boston, MA:

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  List the publisher, followed by a period. For example: Garlic Press.

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  Ensure that the finished citation appears in the following format: Jones, B., (Ed.). (2007). The history of buses in China. Boston, MA: Garlic Press. Remember to italicize the title.