APA Citation Style (6th ed.): Books and Book chapters

Book with one author:

Allison, C. B. (1995).  Present and past: Essays for teachers in the history of education. New York, NY: Peter Lang.

Book with multiple authors or editors:

Include up to seven names in the reference:

Zehm, S. J., Powell, R. R., Garcia, J., Gambell, R. V., & Morrow, L. R. (1998). Strategies for reaching at-risk adolescents. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Merrill.

Thirunarayanan, M. O., & Pérez-Prado, A. (Eds.). (2005). Integrating technology in higher education. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

If a book has eight or more authors or editors, include the first six names, insert three spaced ellipses ( . . . ), and add the last name. For large reference works with many consulting, contributing or associate editors, include only the general editor(s) or editor(s)-in-chief.

Book with a corporate author:

National Council of Teachers of English. (1996). Motivating writing in the middle school. Urbana, IL:  Author.

Edited book:

Byrnes, M. (Ed.). (2008). Taking sides: Clashing views in special education (3^rd ed.). Dubuque, IA: McGraw-Hill.

Electronic book:

Always supply the DOI if one has been assigned, in which case no further retrieval information is required.

Otherwise, provide a retrieval statement giving the relevant URL:

Levy, Y. (2006). Assessing the value of e-learning systems [NetLibrary version]. Retrieved from http://www.netlibrary.com/Details.aspx?ProductId=136240

Re-published book:

Mill, J. S. (1999). On liberty. Peterborough, Canada: Broadview Press. (Original work published 1859)

Chapter from an edited book:

Ochs, E. (1984). Language acquisition and socialization. In R. Levine (Ed.), Culture theory: Essays in mind, self, and emotion (pp. 276-320).  New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.