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APA Citation Style, 6th Edition : E-Book

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

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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 [Version].
            doi:xx.xxxxxxxxx OR Retrieved from URL of the home page of the e-book
            provider.
  
Example
 
       In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
       (Ochs, 2004)
 
       In-Text Citation (Quotation):
       (Ochs, 2004, p. 55)
 
      References:
      Ochs, S. (2004). A history of nerve functions: From animal spirits to molecular
            mechanisms [ebrary Reader version]. Retrieved from
            http://www.ebrary.com/corp/

DOIs (pp. 188-192)

If a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is listed on either a print or an electronic source it is included in the reference. A DOI is a unique alphanumeric string that is used to identify a certain source (typically journal articles).   

Example: doi:10.1080/14622200410001676305