LibGuides: APA 7th Edition Referencing Guide: eBooks

With a DOI

From a database

From the internet

Referencing an eBook

The example below shows how to reference an eBook and indicates the elements required to create an accurate reference list entry for this source.

Author, A. (Date). Title of eBook: Subtitle in italic sentence case. Name of Publisher. DOI or URL as required.

Fox, W. (2006). A theory of general ethics: Human relationships, nature, and the built environment. MIT Press.

Note
The above is an example of an eBook accessed via an online database and, as such, does not require a DOI, URL, or inclusion of the name of the database. Instead, it is referenced essentially as a print book. See Referencing eBooks from online databases.

Examples

Reference list entry

Fox, W. (2006). Theory of general ethics: Human relationships, nature, and the built environment. MIT Press.

In-text citations

Narrative
Fox (2006) claims... (p. 53).

Parenthetical
... (Fox, 2006, p. 53).

What information do I need to reference an eBook?

The following elements may be required to create a reference list entry for an eBook.

Element	Detail
Author	Author(s) Corporate or Group Author(s) Editor(s) No Author
Date	Year No date (n.d.).
Title	Title of eBook: Subtitle (italic sentence case) Title of chapter: Subtitle (when referencing a chapter in an edited eBook) (no italics, sentence case)
Source	Name of Publisher DOI URL