Books: Examples for Works Cited Lists

Electronic Book  

APA  No examples given in latest edition. Important Elements:
  • Author or editor
  • Title of the book
  • Publisher
  • Place of publication (if appropriate)
  • Date of publication (if appropriate
  • Address of the site
  • Date you accessed the site

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 No examples given in latest edition.
MLA Norman, Richard.  The Moral Philosophers.  New York: Oxford 
             UP, 1998.  14 Aug. 2001  <http://www.netlibrary.com>.
Turabian Norman, Richard.  The Moral Philosophers.  New York: Oxford
        University Press, 1998.  Book on-line. Available from
        netLibrary
, http://www.netlibrary.com.  Accessed 14
       August 2001.

  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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