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APA Citation Style, 6th Edition : One Author or Editor

A University of Lethbridge Library guide to APA Citation Style, 6th Edition.

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The general format below refers to a book with one author. 
 
If you are dealing with one editor instead of one author, you would simply insert the editor's name in the place where the author's name is now, followed by "(Ed.)" without the quotation marks. The rest of the format would remain the same.
 
General Format 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Author Surname, Year)
     
 
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Author Surname, Year, page number)
 
 
      References:
      Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Place of
            Publication: Publisher.
  
 
Example 
       In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Franks, 2005)
 
 
       In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Franks, 2005, p. 148)
 
 
      References:
      Franks, A. (2005). Margaret Sanger's eugenic legacy: The control of female fertility.
            Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company.