How to Reference an Ebook †APA style

How to Reference an Ebook – APA style How to Reference an Ebook – APA Style Time makes fools of us all, even when it comes to referencing. As such, its a good thing that the American Psychological Association (APA) has updated its style guide to catch up with the internet. For example, it now has special rules for how to cite an ebook. Find out more by reading the rest of this post! APA Referencing and Citing an Ebook APA style referencing is commonly used in the social sciences and utilizes author–date in-text citations accompanied by a reference list, ordered alphabetically, in which full bibliographic details is provided. The format required for an e-book differs slightly from that used for print books, since youll need to include a DOI or URL where it can be found online: Surname, INITIALS (Year). Title. Retrieved from URL.com In your reference list, this would appear as: Author, A. N. (1995). Future books. Retrieved from ebooks.com/archive.html In-text citations for ebooks are simple to remember, as they’re identical to those used for print books, with the author name and date of publication provided in parentheses. Additional Considerations for Citing an Ebook†¦ There are two more things to keep in mind when referencing ebooks that does not apply to printed books. The first regards dates of publication. If the ebook you’re referencing is available in print or has its own publication date, use that date. If not, use the the term â€Å"n.d.† (an abbreviation of â€Å"no date†): Ternet, I. N., Author, A. N. (n.d.). The information superhighway. Retrieved from ebooks.com/index.html The second thing to remember is that, if applicable, details about the edition or DOI of the ebook you’re citing should be included in the reference list. For example, the Kindle edition of A. N. Author’s Future Books would appear as: Author, A. N. (1995). Future books. [Kindle DX version]. Retrieved from ebooks.com/archive.html Hopefully this has clarified a few things about how to reference ebooks using APA style. For further helpful tips on a range of topics, don’t forget to check out the rest of our academic blog.