The instructions on this page concern references to authored books, i.e. books where all chapters have the same author(s). If a DOI has been assigned to the book, include this number in the reference.
Do not forget to consult the general instructions on how to write references according to APA (7th edition), including
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (YYYY). Title of book (#th ed., Vol. #). Publisher. DOI
| Parenthetical citation | Narrative citation |
|---|---|
| (Beletsky, 1996) | According to Beletsky (1996)... |
| (Fiscus & Fath, 2019) | Fiscus and Fath (2019) concluded... |
| (Townsend et al., 2008) | In a book by Townsend et al. (2008)... |
Beletsky, L. (1996). The red-winged blackbird: The biology of a strongly polygenous songbird. Academic press.
Fiscus, D. A., & Fath, B. D. (2019). Foundations for sustainability: A coherent framework of life-environment relations. Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2016-0-00343-1
Townsend, C. R., Begon, M., & Harper, J. L. (2008). Essentials of ecology (3rd ed.). Blackwell.