Citing Books

1. What are Citations?
2. Citing Books
   • Multiple Authors
   • Editor
   • Encyclopedia
   • E-Books
3. Citing Articles
4. Citing Websites
5. Other Common Sources
6. Putting it Together
7. In-text Citations
8. Questions?

• The author
• The book title
• City of Publication
• Publisher
• Year of Publication
• Format (Print)

1. Begin with the author's name. Put the last name first, followed by the author's first name and ending with a period. The book I'll be using as my example is written by Francisco Jiménez:
   
   
   
2. Next comes the title of the book. Make sure you italicize the title and end it with a period:
   
   
   Note: Always indent after the first line of your citation.
   
   
3. Then add the city of publication, followed by a colon. The city of publication and the publisher information can be found on the title page of the book. For city names, include state/province information unless the city is a large metropolitan area (New York, London, Boston). If multiple cities are listed, just include one.
   
   
   
4. List the name of the publisher, followed by a comma:
   
   
   
5. The final part of your citation is the year of publication and the format (print). End your citation with a period.