| Template | Example | |
| In-text citation (for a paraphrase) | (Author Surname, year of publication) | (McKay, 2012) |
| In-text citation (for a direct quotation) | (Author Surname, year of publication, page number you took the quote from) | (McKay, 2012, p. 25) |
| Reference list entry | Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year of publication). Book title: Subtitle (edition if there is one). Publisher. |
McKay, G. (2012). Employment law for business and human resources professionals: Alberta and British Columbia (2nd ed.). Emond Montgomery. |
| Template | Example | |
| In-text citation (for a paraphrase) | (Author Surname, year of publication) | (Blythe, 2009) |
| In-text citation (for a direct quotation) | (Author Surname, year of publication, page number you took the quote from) | (Blythe, 2009, p. 181) |
| Reference list entry |
Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year of publication). Book title: Subtitle (edition if there is one). Publisher. DOI if available. |
Blythe, J. (2009). Key concepts in marketing. SAGE. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781446221617 |
| Template | Example | |
| In-text citation (for a paraphrase) | (Authors Surname, year of publication) | (Sivieri & Bhutani, 2012) |
| In-text citation (for a direct quotation) | (Author Surname, year of publication, page number you took the quote from) | (Sivieri & Bhutani, 2012, p. 65) |
| Reference list entry |
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor, F. F. Editor, & G.G. Editor (Eds.), Title of book: Subtitle (edition if there is one, pp. pages of chapter). Publisher. DOI if available. |
Sivieri, E. M., & Bhutani, V. K. (2012). Pulmonary mechanics. In S. M. Donn, & S. K. Sinha (Eds.), Manual of neonatal respiratory care (3rd ed., pp. 61-72). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2155-9 |
| Scenario | Solution | In-text citation example | Reference list entry example |
| Two authors |
In-text: List both authors. Reference list: List both authors. |
(Ross & Masterson, 2010) | Ross, L. T., & Masterson, J. W. (2010). Robotics: Theory and industrial applications (2nd ed.). Goodheart-Willcox Company. |
| Three to twenty authors |
In-text: List the first author and then et al. Reference list: List all of the authors, up to and including a maximum of 20 authors. |
(Ross et al., 2018) |
Ross, L. T., Fardo, S. W., & Walach, M. F. (2018). Industrial robotics fundamentals: Theory and applications (3rd ed.). Goodheart-Willcox Company. |
| An organization, government agency, or company is the author |
In-text: List the full name of the organization, government agency, or company as the author. Reference list: List the full name of the organization, government agency, or company as the author. |
(World Health Organization, 2003) | World Health Organization. (2003). Manual of basic techniques for a health laboratory. World Health Organization. |
| The book doesn't have an edition |
In-text: No change from standard template. Reference list: For a whole book: Exclude the edition information in brackets after the title. For a chapter in an edited book: Exclude the edition information in brackets before the chapter page range. |
(Peterson, 2009)
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Peterson, J. (2009). Baking: 300 recipes, 2000 photographs, one baking education. Ten Speed Press.
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| No DOI for an electronic book (e-book) |
In-text: No change from standard template. Reference list: End the entry after the publisher's name. Your reference list entry will look the same as one for a print book. |
(Ross & Masterson, 2010) | Ross, L. T., & Masterson, J. W. (2010). Robotics: Theory and industrial applications. Goodheart-Willcox Company. |
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