The author's name or a book with a single author's name appears in last name, first name format. The basic form for a book citation is: Last Name, First Name.
Title of Book
.
MLA Style. In the Works Cited (Per the MLA Handbook (8th edition), p. 113: To cite two or more works by the same author,
give the name in the first entry only
. Thereafter, in place of the name, type three hyphens, followed by a period and the title.
The author's name is always the first thing listed in a works cited entry, unless there is no author. Entries on your works cited page should be listed in
alphabetical order according to the author's last name
. The first (or only) author's name is listed as Last Name, First Name.
- In-text citation (Paraphrase) (Cottrell, 2013)
- In-text citation (Quotation) (Cottrell, 2013, p. 156)
- Reference List. Cottrell, S. (2013). The study skills handbook (5
th
ed.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. - Format: Author surname, Initial. (Year). Title of book (edition).
203) The general format below refers to a book with one author. If you are dealing with one editor instead of one author,
you would simply insert the editor's name in the place where the author's name is now, followed by “(Ed.)
” without the quotation marks. The rest of the format would remain the same.
If you are dealing with a book that has more than three editors instead of authors,
insert the names of the editors into the place where the authors' names are now, followed by a comma and the word “eds
.” without the quotation marks (as per the example).
How do you cite two pages in one sentence?
If your references/quotes run concurrent to each other,
you can use one citation at the end
, i.e., (Smith 23, 32). This works best with direct quotes because it indicates that the first quote is from page 23 and the second from 32. The cited text must directly follow each other.
Works by two authors should
list the last names and first initials separated by an ampersand (&)
. These names should be followed by the date of publication enclosed in parentheses. If the work is a journal article, the title of the article should immediately follow the publication date.
How do you cite a book in APA 6th edition?
Author(s) of book – family name and initials, use & for multiple authors. (Year of publication). Title of book – italicised (Edition number ed.). Place of publication: Publisher.
If a book has no author or editor,
begin the citation with the book title, followed by the year of publication in round brackets
. If an author is also the publisher, put the word “Author” where you'd normally put the publisher name.
List by last names and initials
; commas separate author names, while the last author name is preceded again by ampersand. This is a departure from APA 6, which only required listing the first six authors before an ellipsis and the final author's name.
When it comes to formatting for one author, you use
the last name of the author, initial first name, initial middle name (if available)
. (Year of publication in parentheses). Book title in italics. Publisher.
How do you reference a book Harvard example?
Book title. Series title, Volume number. Edition (if not first edition). Place of publication: Publisher.
Only when a work has
six or more authors
should the first in-text citation consist of the first author followed by et al. With five or fewer authors, all the author surnames should be spelled out at first mention.
When a work is published without an author's name, begin
the works-cited-list entry with the title of the work
. Do not use Anonymous in place of an author's name: “English Language Arts Standards.” Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2017, www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/.
What is the preferred font and size for works consulted or a works cited?
| Question Answer | What is the preferred font and size for Works consulted or a Works Cited? Times New Roman, 12 | What are the preferred margins for a Works Consulted or a Works Cited? Top, bottomn = 1 inch; Left, right = 1 inch | How is a Works Cited spaced? Doiuble-spaced (2.0) |
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