How to cite a book in ASA
A quick, accurate guide to formatting a book citation in ASA 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, Richard. 2016. The Selfish Gene. Oxford: 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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