Collect all the relevant book information. Obtain all the necessary information about the book including title, author, publication date, publication location, and the page or pages from which you took your information.
Enter the last name of the author alphabetically, followed by the author's first name and any initials. Ensure that the entry ends with a period.
For example: Smith, David J.
Enter the date of publication in parentheses after the author's name and include a period outside of the parentheses.
For example: Smith, David J. (1999).
Enter the title of the book, including capital letters for the first word of the title and the subtitle, if applicable, followed by a period.
For example: Smith, David J. (1999). Government and Politics: How it works.
Enter the publication location, followed by a semi colon and the name of the publisher, followed by a period. If the location of the publisher has a region or state location, too, list this with a two-letter abbreviation following the city name.
For example: Smith, David J. (1999). Government and Politics: How it works. New York, NY: Penguin.