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Citing a book in APA style

Step One:
Type the author's name in the blank below.
 Step Two:
Type the publication year in the blank below.
 Step Three:
Type the title in the blank below.
 Step Four:
Type the place of publication in the blank below.
 Step Five:
Type the publisher's name in the blank below.
Here are the rules:
 - Lastname, Initials.

Examples:
Sullivan, D.
Nixon, R. M.

- Enclose in parentheses the copyright year.
- Follow the year with a period.

Example:
(2001).

- Give the full title, including any subtitle.
- Separate full title and subtitle with a colon.
- Capitalize only the first word of the title and the first word of the subtitle, and any proper names.
- End the title with a period.
- Italicize the title (the computer will italicize for you in this exercise).

Examples:
Death of a salesman.
Storytelling and mythmaking: Images from film and literature.

 - Find the place of publication on the title page of the book.
- If more than one city is listed, use only the first.
- Follow the city with a colon.

Examples:
New York:
London:

- Find the publisher's name from the title page of the book.
- Follow the publisher's name with a period.

Examples:
Elsevier.
Oxford University Press.

I give up! Fill it in for me!

In APA style, author name is written: Lastname, Initials. Try again!
In APA style, the publication year is given in parentheses and followed by a period. Try again
Give the full title and any subtitle. Capitalize the first words of the title and subtitle and all proper names. Try again
Use only the first place of publication.Try again
Find the publisher's name on the title page. Watch spelling and capitalization. Try again
Your punctuation is not quite right. Try again!
Your completed citation will appear here.
 Carter, R. (2000). King Arthur: The truth and the legend.
        London: Macmillan.

Excellent work!

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