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Book Format
Author(s). Date. Title. Edition. Place of publication: publisher. Extent. Notes.
Capitalize only the first word of the title, proper nouns, proper adjectives, acronyms, and initialisms. 29.3.7.2.2
Extent refers to the page number(s). It is an optional element in most book references.
Book: 1 Author
| Reference | In-text citation |
| McMillan VE. 2012. Writing papers in the biological sciences. 5th ed. Boston (MA): Bedford/St. Martin’s. |
(McMillan 2012) |
| Do not list multiple places of publication (cities). 29.3.6.5 |
Book: 2 Authors
| Reference | In-text citation |
| Leboffe MJ, Pierce BE. 2010. Microbiology: laboratory theory and application. Englewood (CO): Morton Publishing Company. |
(Leboffe and Pierce 2010) |
Book: 3 - 10 Authors
| Reference | In-text citation |
| Freeman S, Harrington M, Sharp J. 2014. Biological science. 2nd Can. ed. Toronto (ON): Pearson. |
(Freeman et al. 2014) |
Book: Organization as Author
| Reference | In-text citation |
| [ALSG] Advanced Life Support Group. 2001. Acute medical emergencies: the practical approach. London (England): BMJ Books. |
(ALSG 2001) |
| Put an abbreviation for the name and in [ ]. Use the initial letter of each part of the name or an established abbreviation. See 29.3.6.1.2 |
Book: Chapter in an Edited Book
| Reference | In-text citation |
| Rapley R. 2010. Recombinant DNA and genetic analysis. In: Wilson K, Walker J, editors. Principles and techniques of biochemistry and molecular biology. 7th ed. New York (NY): Cambridge University Press. p. 195–262. |
(Rapley 2010) |
Book: Part of a Book No Author
| Reference | In-text citation |
| The genetic code. 2016. In: CRC handbook of chemistry and physics. 97th ed. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press. p. 7-6. |
(The genetic ...2016) |
| If the work has no identifiable author, begin the reference with the title. 29.2.1.2.6 |
Use the first few words of the title followed by an ellipses. 29.2.1.2.6 |
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