When referring to a book by title in-text in APA format, it’s important to follow specific guidelines to ensure proper citation and formatting. Here’s how to do it:
1. In-Text Citation:
In general, the in-text citation for a book in APA format includes the author’s last name, the publication year, and, if relevant, a page number
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If you are citing a particular chapter from a book containing texts by various authors, begin the citation with the author of the chapter and mention the book’s editor(s) later in the reference
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When citing a chapter out of a book, include the chapter title (not italicized) and the page numbers
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2. Formatting:
Book titles should be italicized and written using sentence case, where only the first word of the title, subtitle, or proper noun is capitalized
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If you are citing multiple sources by multiple authors in-text, you can list all of them by the author’s last name and year of publication within the same set of parentheses, separated by semicolons
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3. Exceptions:
It’s important to note that APA’s in-text convention is supposed to make it easy for your reader to locate the source being cited in the reference list. Therefore, the first part of the in-text citation, usually authors, comes first to locate it alphabetically. Putting the book title first when you have an author name can throw that off
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