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Book with one author

Maccannell, D. (2013). The tourist: A new theory of the leisure class. University of California Press.

Parenthetical in-text: (Maccannell, 2013)

Narrative in-text: Maccennell (2013)

Book with two authors

Mogelsonky, L., & Mogelsonky, A. (2020). More hotel mogel: Essays in hotel marketing & management. Authorhouse.

Parentheical in-text: (Mogelsonky & Mogelsonky, 2020)

Narrative in-text: Mogelonsky & Mogelsonky (2020)

Book with a group author

American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).

Tip: When the publisher is the same as the author, omit the publisher name

Parenthetical in-text: (American Psychological Association, 2019)

Narrative in-text: American Psychological Association (2019)

Edited book

Crawford, C. (Ed.). (2006). If you really want to hear about it: Writers on J. D. Salinger and his work. Thunder’s Mouth Press.

Parenthetical in-text: (Crawford, 2006)

Narrative in-text: Crawford (2006)

Chapter in an edited book

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. xx-xx). Publisher

Weinstock, D. (2019). Will legalization protect our kids? In A. Potter & D. Weinstock (Eds.), High time: The legalization and

          regulation of cannabis in Canada (pp. 182-204). McGill-Queen’s University Press.

Parenthetical in-text: (Weinstock, 2019)

Narrative in-text: Weinstock (2019)

Book with a DOI (eBook)

Hinrichsen, G. A. (2020). Assessment and treatment of older adults: A guide for mental health professionals. American

          Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000146-000

Tip: It is not necessary to provide a URL for an ebook from a library database

Parenthetical in-text: (Hinrichsen, 2020)

Narrative in-text: Hinrichsen (2020)

eBook from a website

Doctorow, C. (n.d.). Little brother. http://craphound.com/littlebrother/download/

Parenthetical in-text: (Doctorow, n.d.)

Narrative in-text: Doctorow (n.d.)

Book - edition other than the first

Hebda, T., Hunter, K., & Czar, P. (2019). Handbook of informatics for nurses and healthcare professionals (6th ed.). Pearson.

Parenthetical in-text: (Hebda et al., 2019)

Narrative in-text: Hebda et al. (2019)

Republished book

Wollstonecraft, M. (1971). A vindication of the rights of woman, with strictures on political and moral subjects. Source Book

          Press. (Original work published 1792)

Parenthetical in-text: (Wollstonecraft, 1792/1971)

Narrative in-text: Wollstonecraft (1792/1971)

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