General Format:
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Author or Editor's Last Name, year)
In-Text Citation (Direct Quote):
(Author or Editor's Last Name, year, page number)
References:
Author or Editor's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle [version]. doi: number or URL of homepage of the e-book provider
Examples:
In-text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Kierszenbaum & Tres, 2012)
In-text Citation (Direct Quote):
(Kierszenbaum & Tres, 2012, p. 52)
References:
Kierszenbaum, A.L., & Tres, L.L. (2012). Histology and cell biology: An introduction to pathology (3rd ed.) [ProQuest ebrary version]. Retrieved from http://www.proquest.com/products-services/ebooks/ebooks-main.html
Citation information has been adapted from the APA Manual (6th Edition). Please refer to pages 187-189 and 203-204 of the APA Manual (6th Edition) for more information.
-When citing an electronic book or chapter, the electronic retrieval statement replaces the publisher name and location (p.203).
-When a DOI (digital object identifier) is available, use it in place of the URL of the homepage of the e-book provider.
-You should use DOI numbers any time they are available, however not all materials have DOI numbers. DOI numbers are provided by publishers and should never be made up.
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