To cite a book in APA format (7th edition), include the following elements in your reference list entry:

• Author(s): Last name followed by initials.
• Year of publication in parentheses.
• Title of the book in italics and sentence case (only the first word and proper nouns capitalized).
• Edition information in parentheses after the title if it is not the first edition (not italicized).
• Publisher name (do not include the location).
• If available, include a DOI or URL for ebooks.

Basic format:

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book (Edition if not first). Publisher. DOI or URL (if applicable)

Examples:

• Single author book:
  Butler, C. (2002). Postmodernism: A very short introduction. Oxford University Press.

• Book with editors:
  Kaakinen, J., Coehlo, D., Steele, R., Tabacco, L., & Hanson, H. (Eds.). (2015). Family health care nursing: Theory, practice, and research (5th ed.). F.A. Davis Company.

• Ebook with DOI or URL:
  Auster, P. (2007). The Brooklyn follies. [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/8]

In-text citation:

• For paraphrasing: (Author, Year)
• For direct quotes: (Author, Year, p. Page Number)

Example:

• Paraphrase: (Smith, 2009)
• Direct quote: (Smith, 2009, p. 40)

No publisher location is needed in APA 7th edition, and use the copyright date shown on the book's copyright page as the year of publication

. This format applies to both print books and ebooks, with minor additions for digital sources if a DOI or stable URL is available