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Citation Guide from NU Library

APA Style - Book

This is only a quick guide. How you cite your source depends on many factors, such as the number of authors, whether it is a translation of another work, or whether you found it in print or online. Please see the more information links that follow the example!

Book

In-Text Citation - Basic Format:

(lastname, year)

In-Text Citation - Example: 

Many successful businesses have been founded by people in their teens and 20s (Johnson, 2019).

Johnson found that many successful businesses have been founded by people in their teens and 20s (2019).

 

References List - Basic format:

AuthorLastName, A. A. (Year). Title. Publisher Name.

References List - Example:

Johnson, A. M. (2019). Young Entrepreneurs. Penguin.

 

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