How to cite using APA in the Health Sciences

Elements for an Edited Book (Print)

Editor(s). (Ed[s].) (Year). Book title. (nth ed. [do not indicate 1st edition]). Publisher.

Example

Tatro, D.S. (Ed.). (2011). Drug interaction facts: The authority on drug interactions. Wolters Kluwer.

Elements for an Edited Book (e-Book)

Editor(s). (Ed[s].) (Year). Book title. (nth ed. [do not indicate 1st edition]). Publisher. URL

Example

Torino, G. C., Rivera, D. P., Capodilupo, C. M., Nadal, K. L., & Sue, D. W. (Eds.). (2019). Microaggression theory: Influence and

implications. John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/978111946664

Edited Book Reference Formatting (Print and Electronic)

• Author: Use the editor(s) last name and initial(s). If there is more than one editor, list them in the order that they appear on the title page.
• Use the abbreviation “(Ed.)” for one editor and the abbreviation “(Eds.)” for multiple editors after the editor names, followed by a period. In the case of multiple editors, include the role once, after all the names.
• Date: Use the date shown on the book’s copyright page as the year of publication in the reference, even if the copyright date is different than the release date.
• Title: The title of the book should be in sentence case and italicized. Make sure to include the subtitle if there is one.
• Include any edition information in parentheses after the title, without italics.
• Source: Use publisher of the copy you cited. Do not include the publisher location.
• If the book includes a DOI or stable URL, include the DOI in the reference after the publisher name. Do not follow with a period.
• If the e-book is from an academic research database and has no DOI or stable URL, end the book reference after the publisher name. Do not include the name of the database in the reference. The reference in this case is the same as for a print book.

What is the difference between sentence and title case? Find out in Formatting Tips.

Don't leave it blank! Find out how to properly indicate that information is missing from one of your reference elements by reading more about missing information.

Information on this page was adapted from "Chapter 10: Reference List", in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.), as well as the APA webpage, "Reference Lists".