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 Fleming, Thomas. Liberty!: The American Revolution. New
   York: Viking, 1997.
  (Documentation One)

Fleming, Thomas. 1997. Liberty!: The American Revolution.
   New York: Viking.
   (Documentation Two)
MLA Fleming, Thomas. Liberty!: The American Revolution. New
           York: Viking, 1997.
Turabian Fleming, Thomas.  Liberty!:  The American Revolution. New
          York:  Viking,  1997.

 This page is adapted  from Lawton, Kelley A. and Laura Cousineau. "Assembling a List of Works Cited in your Paper." 3 Nov. 2003. Duke University. 22 April, 2004. <http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/citing.htm>. 

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