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Citing Books & Reference Works
10.2 Books and Reference Works
Citation parts: Author or Editor - Date - Title - Publisher information - DOI or URL
20. Authored book with a DOI
Beauvais, A., & Franks, E. (2019). Leadership and management competence in nursing practice:
Competencies, skills, decision-making. Springer Publishing Company.
Parenthetical citation: (Beauvais & Franks, 2019)
Narrative Citation: Beauvais and Frank (2019)
21. Authored book without a DOI (database or print)
Jones, K. H., Patterson, A. J., Beverly, W. T., Jackson, J. T., & Collins, D. B. (2017). The synthesis of
amino acids in large rats. C & R Press.
Parenthetical citation: (Jones, Patterson, Beverly, Jackson, & Collins, 2017)
Narrative Citation: Jones, Patterson, Beverly, Jackson, and Collins (2017)
22. Authored eBook (website)
Watson, J.D. (2011). The double helix: A personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Parenthetical citation: (Watson, 2011)
Narrative Citation: Watson (2011)
Jones, A., Rodman, L.E., & Habstead, R. (Eds.). (2011). Essays on welding in the arts. Rutledge.
Parenthetical citation: (Jones et al., 2011)
Narrative Citation: Jones et al. (2011)
26. Edited ebook or audiobook (website)
Simons, H. K. (Ed.). (2009). Essays on how to start a small business. C&C Printing.
Parenthetical citation: (Simons, 2011)
Narrative Citation: Simons (2011)
28/29. Book republished in translation
Mathus, A. (2013). Pythagorean theorem (G. Sharkey Ed. & Trans.). Lucid Press. (Original work
published 1913)
Parenthetical citation: (Mathus, 2011)
Narrative Citation: Mathus (2011)
33. Dictionary, thesaurus, or encyclopedia
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved January 21, 2020, from
Parenthetical citation: (Merriam-Webster, n.d.)
Narrative Citation: Merriam-Webster (n.d.)
34. Anthology
Gonzalez, C., Chavoy, C., Noriega, C. & Romo, T. (Eds.). (2019). Chicano and Chicana art: A critical
anthology. Duke University Press.
Parenthetical citation: (Gonzalez et al., 2019)
Narrative Citation: Gonzalez et al. (2019)
