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Books and Book Parts

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1. Books

Format:
Last Name, Initial Author, & followed by last names and initials of other authors if any. (Year of Publication). Title. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Example:

Abelson, R., & Friquegnon, M. (1982). Ethics for modern life.New York: St. Martin's Press.

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  • 2. Edited Books

    Format:
    Last Name, Initial of Editor, & followed by last names and initials of other editors if any (Ed. or Eds.). (Year of Publication). Title. Place of Publication: Publisher.

    Example:

    Clynes, M. (Ed.). (1982). Music, mind and brain: The neurobiology of music. New York: Plenum.

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  • 3. Revised Editions

    Format:
    Last Name, Initials of Author, & followed by last names and initials of other authors if any. (Year of Publication). Title (Number of edition or Rev. ed.). Place of Publication: Publisher.

    Example:

    Starke, M. (1997). Strategies for college success(3rd ed.). New York: Prentice Hall.

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  • 4. Chapter or Article in an Edited Book

    Format:
    Last Name, Initials of Author of Chapter or Article, & followed by last names and initials of other authors if any. (Year of Publication). Title of chapter or article. In Initials and Last Name of First Editor & Initials and Last Name of Second Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages in book where article or chapter is located). Place of publication: Publisher.

    Example:

    Tollifson, J. (1997). Imperfection is a beautiful thing:On disability and mediation. In K. Fries (Ed.), Staring back(pp. 105-112). New York: Plume.

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