APA 6th Edition Citation Style: B. One Author or Editor
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Book with one Author or Editor (p. 203)
The general format below refers to a book with one author. If you have an editor instead of an author, insert the editor's name in place of the author's name, followed by "(Ed.)" without the quotation marks.
General Format
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Author Surname, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Author Surname, Year, page number)
References:
Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Place of
Publication: Publisher.
Example
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Franks, 2005)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Franks, 2005, p. 148)
References:
Franks, A. (2005). Margaret Sanger's eugenic legacy: The control of female
fertility. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company.
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