General Format for Books:
Author, A. A. (year). Title of the book. Location: Publisher.
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Source Type |
Sample Format |
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One author |
Gaughan, P. A. (2013). Maximizing corporate value through merger and acquisitions: A strategic growth guide. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. |
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Two to seven authors
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Thomas, G. B., Weir, M. D., & Hass, J. R. (2009). Thomas’ calculus (12th ed.). Boston: Pearson. |
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More than seven authors |
Abeck, S., Bryskin, I., Evans, J., Farrel, A., Filsfils, C., Hegering, H. … Vijayananda, K. (2009). Network management: Know it all. Burlington, MA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. |
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Corporate/organization author |
Joint Commission Resources. (2009). Planning, design, and construction of health care facilities (2nd ed.). Illinois: Department of Publication, JCR. |
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Unknown author |
Oxford essential dictionary: For elementary and pre-intermediate learners of English. (2003). Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
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Editor |
Suraj, V. K. (Ed.). (2005). Multimedia information collection in digital libraries. Delhi: Isha Books. |
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Edition other than first |
Dessler, G. (2013). Human resource management (13th ed.). England: Pearson. |
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Multivolume work |
Bloom, J. A. & Blair, S. S. (2009). The Grove encyclopedia of Islamic art and architecture (Vols. 1-3). New York: Oxford University Press. |
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Encyclopedia / Dictionary |
Bursky, D. (2007). Semiconductor memories. In McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science & technology. New York: McGraw-Hill. |
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Book Chapter |
Harris, L. (2011). Market organization and structure. In M. G. McMillan, J. E. Pinto, W. L. Pirie, & G. van de Venter (Eds.), Investments: Principles of portfolio and equity analysis (pp. 1-71). New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. |