On this page: How to make a bibliographic reference for a book.
Related pages: Referencing, Reference Machines for in-text citation, an article in a journal, an edited book, a newspaper or magazine article an Internet reference, an online image, or music.
Instructions: Read the following example, then fill in the form below to make a reference using the APA style, used by the English Language Centre.
Example: |
Murphy, R. (1992). English grammar in use. Cambridge University Press. |
Last updated: Tuesday, 18 August 2020
If you can't find an author's name, for example in a newspaper or magazine, use the title of the newspaper or magazine.
Do not use 'et al.' in bibliographies: quote the names of all the authors and/or editors.
If you don't know which name is the family name and which are the other names:
The author's initials are the first letters of each of the author's other names. For example, if the author is Chan Wai Man, then the initials are W. M.
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