Books: Examples for Works Cited Lists

Book with three or more authors

APA

Schwartz, D., Ryan, S., & Wostbrock, F. (1995). The encyclopedia of TV game shows. New York: Facts on File.

Important Elements:
  • Authors or editors
  • 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

Schwartz, David, Steve Ryan and Fred Wostbrock.1995. The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows. New York: Facts on File. (Documentation One)

Schwartz, David, Steve Ryan and Fred Wostbrock. The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows. New York: Facts on File, 1995.
(Documentation Two; Note: In Documentation Two, the author's given name can be abbreviated, but the University of Chicago Press advises the practice of providing the full given name).

MLA

Schwartz, David, Steve Ryan, and Fred Wostbrock. The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows. New York: Facts on File, 1995.

Turabian

Schwartz, David, Steve Ryan and Fred Wostbrock. The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows. New York: Facts on File, 1995.

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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