How to cite a book in APA
A quick, accurate guide to formatting a book citation in APA 7th Edition — with a real example you can copy, plus a free generator that does it for you.
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Reference entry
Dawkins, R. (2016). The Selfish Gene (4th ed.). Oxford University Press.
In-text citation
(Dawkins, 2016)
What you need to cite a book
- Author
- Book title
- Edition
- Publisher
- Place of publication
- Year
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