APA Citation Guide (APA 7th Edition): Books, eBooks, Course Packs, Lab Manuals & Pamphlets

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition ed.). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number-if-given

Example

Schanbacher, W. D. (2019). Food as a human right: Combatting global hunger and forging a path to food sovereignty. Praeger.

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)

Example

(Schanbacher, 2019, p.55)

(Author's Last Name, Year)

Example

(Schanbacher, 2019)

First Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial, if given. & Second Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial, if given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number-if-given

Example

Butts, J. B., & Rich, K. L. (2020). Nursing ethics: Across the curriculum and into practice (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)

Example

(Butts & Rich, 2020, p.105)

(Author's Last Name, Year)

Example

(Butts & Rich, 2020)

First Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., Second Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Final Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number-if-given

Example

Guo, B., Liu, X., & Tan, X. (2017). Petroleum production engineering (2nd ed.). Gulf Professional Publishing.

(First Author's Last Name et al., Year, p. Page Number)

Example

(Guo et al., 2017, p.47)

(First Author's Last Name et al., Year)

Example

(Guo et al., 2017)

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial, if given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition ed.). Name of Website. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL

Examples

Marecek, L. (2017). Intermediate algebra. OpenStax. Retrieved November 5, 2021, from https://openstax.org/details/books/intermediate-algebra

Potter, R. L. (2021). Technical writing essentials. Seneca. Retrieved February 7, 2022, from https://pressbooks.senecapolytechnic.ca/technicalwriting/

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)

Examples

(Marecek, 2017, 1.2 Integers chapter, Add and Subtract Integers section)

(Potter, 2021, 3.3 Lists chapter, Labelled Lists section)

Note: Because these eBooks do not have page numbers, other information such as chapter and/or section is given so that the reader can easily locate the quote.

(Author's Last Name, Year)

Examples

(Marecek, 2017)

(Potter, 2021)

Author of chapter/article’s Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication of Course Pack). Title of chapter or article from course pack. In First Initial. Last Name of Instructor Who Created Course Pack if Listed (Comp.), Title of coursepack (pp. first page of reading-last page of reading). Seneca Polytechnic.

Example

Morris, M. (2014). The lifeguard. In T. Hay (Comp.), SES 225: Stories of youth (pp.125-132). Seneca Polytechnic.

Note: Seneca Libraries recommends listing the instructor/professor as a compiler for the course pack. This is indicated with the (Comp.) after their name.

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)

Example

(Morris, 2014, p. 125)

(Author's Last Name, Year)

Example

(Morris, 2014)

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of laboratory manual: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name often shortened.

Example

Wassenaar-Faber, M. (2015). BIO173 lab manual: Introduction to biological techniques part I. Seneca Polytechnic. 

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)

Example

(Wassenaar-Faber, 2015, p.55)

(Author's Last Name, Year)

Example

(Wassenaar-Faber, 2015)

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of chapter, article, essay or short story. In Editor's First Initial. Second Initial if Given. Editor's Last Name (Ed.), Title of book (pp. first page number-last page number). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number-if-given

Example

Stockert, P. A., & Taylor, C. (2014). Sleep. In P. A. Potter, A. G. Perry, J. C. Ross-Kerr, & M.J. Wood (Eds.), Canadian fundamentals of nursing (5th Cdn. ed., pp. 993-1016). Elsevier.

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)

Example

(Stockert & Taylor, 2014, p. 998)

(Author's Last Name, Year)

Example

(Stockert & Taylor, 2014)

Name of Corporate/Group Author. (Year of Publication). Title of pamphlet or brochure: Subtitle if given [Brochure]. Publisher Name often shortened or skip publisher if author and publisher are the same.

Example

Region of Waterloo Public Health. (n.d.). Eat well for less [Brochure]. 

Note: Use n.d. when no date is given

(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)

Example

(Region of Waterloo Public Health, n.d., p. 15)

(Author's Last Name, Year)

Example

(Region of Waterloo Public Health, n.d.)