Books: Examples for Works Cited Lists

Book with a Single Author

APA

Fleming, T. (1997). Liberty!: The American revolution. New
York: Viking.

Important Elements:

Author or editor
Title of the book
Publisher
Place of publication
Date of publication

Note: Spacing is important. Some citations appear identical but differ in slight ways, like spacing. For example, compare Chicago, MLA, and Turabian. Consult individual guides for exact spacing.

Chicago/
Turabian

Fleming, Thomas. Liberty!: The American Revolution.
New York: Viking, 1997.

MLA

Fleming, Thomas. Liberty!: The American Revolution. New
York: Viking, 1997.

Book with More than One Author

APA

Sennett, R., & Cobb, J. (1972). The hidden injuries of
class. New York: Vintage Books.

Important Elements:

Authors or editors
Title of the book
Publisher
Place of publication
Date of publication

Note: Spacing is important. Some citations appear identical but differ in slight ways, like spacing. For example, compare Chicago, MLA, and Turabian. Consult individual guides for exact spacing.

Chicago/
Turabian

Sennett, Richard, and Jonathan Cobb. The Hidden Injuries of
Class. New York: Vintage Books, 1972.

MLA

Sennett, Richard, and Jonathan Cobb. The Hidden Injuries of
Class. New York: Vintage Books, 1972.

Electronic Book

APA

Norman, R. (1998). The moral philosphers (2nd ed.).
New York: Oxford University Press. Retrieved
December 13, 2005, from http://www.netlibrary.com.

SEE ALSO: APA STYLE Guide for Electronic References
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html

Important Elements:

Author or editor
Title of the book
Publisher
Place of publication (if appropriate)
Date of publication (if appropriate
Address of the site
Date you accessed the site

Note: Spacing is important. Some citations appear identical but differ in slight ways, like spacing. For example, compare Chicago, MLA, and Turabian. Consult individual guides for exact spacing.

Chicago/
Turabian

Norman, Richard. The Moral Philosophers . 2nd ed.
     New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
     NetLibrary e-book.

See The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed., p. 685.

MLA

Norman, Richard. The Moral Philosophers. New York:
Oxford UP, 1998. Appalachian State U Lib.,
Boone, NC. 13 Dec. 2005 <http://www.netlibrary.com>.

Article within a Book

APA	Cassel, J., & Zambella, B. (1996). Without a net: Supporting ourselves in a tremulous atmosphere. In T. W. Leonhardt (Ed.), "LOEX" of the West: Teaching and learning in a constant climate of change (pp. 75-92). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press Inc.	Important Elements: Author or editor of the book Author of the article Title of the book Title of the article Publisher of the book Place of book publication Date of book publication Page numbers for the article Note: Spacing is important. For example, compare Chicago, MLA, and Turabian. Consult individual guides for exact spacing.
Chicago/ Turabian	Cassel, Jeris, and BethAnn Zambella. "Without a Net: Supporting Ourselves in a Tremulous Atmosphere." In "LOEX" of the West: Teaching and Learning in a Climate of Constant Change, edited by Thomas W. Leonhardt,75-92. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1996.
MLA	Cassel, Jeris, and BethAnn Zambella. "Without a Net: Supporting Ourselves in a Tremulous Atmosphere." "LOEX" of the West:Teaching and Learning in a Climate of Constant Change. Ed. Thomas W. Leonhardt. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1996. 75-92.

Encyclopedias and Other Multi-volume Works

APA

Lumiansky, R.M. (1998). Chaucer. In The new encyclopaedia
Britannica ( Vol. 15, pp. 745-748). Chicago: Encyclopaedia
Britannica.

Important Elements:

Author (if indicated)
Title of article (if indicated)
Title of encyclopedia
Volume number
Page numbers
Place of publication (if needed)
Date of publication

Note: Spacing is important. Some citations appear identical but differ in slight ways, like spacing. For example, compare Chicago, MLA, and Turabian. Consult individual guides for exact spacing.

Chicago/
Turabian

"Well-known reference books are usually not listed in
bibliographies." See The Chicago Manual of Style,
15th ed., p. 715.

MLA

Lumiansky, R.M. "Chaucer." The New Encyclopaedia
Britannica: Macropaedia. 15th ed. 1998.