(2) APA Style Guide: 6th Edition

Books :

Begin the entry with the last name of the first author, followed by a comma, and then his or her initials. Use the same format to list any other authors in the order they are shown in the publication. Place commas between authors and an ampersand before the last author. ( Example: Jones, K., Beach, A. Z., & Reed, Y.)

After the authors, put the year of publication, in parentheses, with a period after this.

Next include the book title, in italics. Capitalize only the first word of the title (and the first word of the subtitle, if any) and any proper names. Include any additional information necessary for retrieving the book (such as “3rd ed.” or “Vol. 4”) in parentheses, immediately after the title. Close with a period. (Use the abbreviations “ed.” for “edition” and “Ed.” for “editor”.)

 

Place of publication comes next, then the publisher. Use a colon after the place of publication. Identify the city and, if the city is not well known or could be confused with another city, the state and/or country where the publisher is located. Name USA states using their two-letter abbreviations in all caps (e.g. IL, VA, MD). Place a colon (:) after the location name, then identify the name of the publisher, clearly and briefly. Spell out the names of associations and university presses, but omit unnecessary terms, such as “Publishers,” “Co.,” or “Inc.” If two or more locations are given, give the location listed first or the publisher’s home office. When the publisher is a university and the name of the state (or province) is included in the university name, do not repeat the name of the state/province in the publisher location. When the author and publisher are identical, use the word “Author” as the name of the publisher. Close with a period.

Each portion of the entry should be separated by a period.

Examples:

American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Arnheim, R. (1971). Art and visual perception. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Nicol, A. A. M., & Pexman, P. M. (1999). Presenting your findings: A practical guide for creating tables. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Sheth, J. N., Jacobs, J., & Parvatiyar, A. (Eds.). (2000). Handbook of relationship marketing. London: Sage Publications.