APA CITATIONS and RESOURCES

For Guides in Citing and Referencing Resources see the following sites

University of Maryland - Library Guide APA Examples
Based on APA Publication Manual, 6th Edition (2009) and Style Guide to Electronic References (2012)

Northwest Missouri Library Citing APA

Boise State University (Compares APA and MLA)

Nova University (extensive list of electronic citation examples)

FGCU Library Guides for Citations

APA CITATIONS FOR EBOOKS

APA CITATIONS FOR EBOOKS

Ebooks Without Page Numbers

PDF versions of books are fairly straightforward and usually include all information needed for an in-text citation, especially page numbers. Kindle, Nook, and iPad books usually do not have page numbers, which makes direct citations difficult.

General consensus is to cite the chapter and paragraph number where your direct quote appears, rather than the "location number" assigned to the ebook. Location numbers can be arbitrary and can vary depending on which version of the book you're viewing. Also, location numbers are meaningless to anyone wanting to look up your citation who does not have access to the same version you've used.

Example:

"The home study is the step in the adoption process where the potential adoptive family gets a visit from the adoption agency in which the agency assesses the house and gets to know the prospective parents" (Kluck, 2010, Chapter 1, para. 33).

This in-text citation refers back to this entry in the works cited list:

Kluck, T. (2010). Hello, I love you: Adventures in adoptive fatherhood [Kindle iPad version]. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/

CITING EBOOKS  :    FOR REFERENCE LIST

Note: If the text has been converted to HTML, include the version (e.g., EBSCO eBook, eBrary, Kindle DX, Kindle iPad). If it has been scanned in its original format (e.g., Google Books), omit the version information but include the publication information and the URL. If a DOI is given, use the DOI instead of the URL.

Format:

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year of publication). Title of book [version]. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxxxxx

Example:

Kent, K. W. (2009). Rest: Living in Sabbath simplicity [EBSCO eBook version].Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.patris.apu.edu/

Kluck, T. (2010). Hello, I love you: Adventures in adoptive fatherhood [Kindle iPad version]. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/

Bunyan, J. (1918). The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come (W. D. Howe, Ed.). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Retrieved from http://books.google.com/books

Library Guide APA CITATIONS 

A great site for understanding and citing Electronic Resources.