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APA Style 7th ed - Citation Guide for Nursing & Health Sciences

Notes on Ebooks

NOTES

  • Include a DOI for all works that have a DOI 
  • If an online work has both a DOI and a URL, include only the DOI 
  • For ebooks without DOIs from most library databases (e.g. Gale Virtual Reference Library, Proquest Ebook Central, Safari Books Online) do not include a URL or database information. (Publication Manual, 2020, p. 299)
  • For works without DOIs from websites (not including library databases), provide a URL.

Ebook, Basic Format

Author, A. A. (YEAR). Title of work. Publisher Name. doi:xxxx  (Work with a DOI)

Author, A. A. (YEAR). Title of work. Publisher Name. http://www.xxxxxx  (Work on a website with URL, but no DOI)

Author, A. A. (YEAR). Title of work. Publisher Name. (Work from library database with no DOI)

Ebook without a DOI, with a nondatabase URL, including Open Textbooks

Basic Format

Lastname, F. M., & Lastname, F. M. (YEAR). Title of work: Subtitle of work. Publisher. URL

Reference List

Doyle, G.R, & McCutcheon, J.A.. (2019). Clinical procedures for safer patient care. BCcampus. https://opentextbc.ca/clinicalskills/

In-Text

(Doyle & McCutcheon, 2019)

 

Ebook without a DOI, from Library Database

Basic Format

Lastname, F. M. (Editor). (YEAR). Title of work: Subtitle of work. Publisher.

Reference List

Bishop, V. (Ed.). (2009). Leadership for nursing and allied health professionals. Open University Press.

In-Text

(Bishop, 2009)

Ebook Chapter from Library Database

Basic Format

Lastname, F. M. (YEAR). Title of Chapter. In F. M. Lastname (Editor), Title of work: Subtitle of work (edition, pages). Publisher.

Reference List

Raphael, D. (2016). Social structure, living conditions, and health. In D. Raphael (Ed.), Social determinants of health: Canadian perspectives (3rd ed., pp. 32-56). Canadian Scholars Press.

Stanley, D. (2009). Clinical leadership and the theory of congruent leadership. In V. Bishop (Ed.), Leadership for nursing and allied health care professions (pp. 142-163). Open University Press.

In-Text

(Raphael, 2016)

(Stanley, 2009)

Online Encyclopedia Article from Library Database

Basic Format

Lastname, F. M. (YEAR). Title of article. In F. M. Lastname & F. M. Lastname (Editors), Title of encyclopedia. Publisher.

Reference List

Dai, D. Y. (2008). Intelligence and intellectual development. In N. J. Salkind & K. Rasmussen (Eds.), Encyclopedia of educational psychology. Sage Publications.

In-Text

(Dai, 2008)