This article will cover the details of the american psychological association apa bible citation style. Book examples apa citation guide libguides at santa fe. Classical religious texts, like the bible, do not require a citation in the reference list in apa style. Two authors or editors apa citation style, 7th edition. If multiple first authors share the same surname and the same initials arrange it by the year of publication. When a stable or archived version of the work is cited as shown in the last example, a retrieval date is not needed. Do not italicize, underline, or use quotation marks for books and versions of the bible. One author or editor apa 6th edition research guides. Below is a link to an apa sample paper that contains instructions about. Remember, you only need to cite the version of the bible used in the first general reference to or intext citation of the source. Bible apa style american psychological association.
Authors last name, year if the online source does not provide page. Religious work references apa style american psychological. Cite a portion of the annotated work created by its authors or editors using page numbers from the work. Bible apa style american psychological association ahu. Sources with multiple authors sources with no author, date, title or page. Book with a group author american psychological association, n. To cite a chapter in a book in a reference entry in apa style 6th edition include the following elements author s of the chapter.
How to cite the bible guide for four citation styles. Information on citing and several of the examples were drawn from the apa manual 6th ed. Publication of any commentary or other bible reference work produced for commercial sale that uses the english standard version must include written permission for use of the esv text. The person vowed to set me as a seal upon thine heart king james bible, 17692017, song of solomon 8. For specific examples, please see page 325 of the apa style manua. How do i cite and reference religious literature in apa style. In apa style, a source is briefly cited within the text of a research paper using the authors surname family name and the date of publication. Apa how do i cite multiple chap ters of a book with the same authors.
General do not italicize, underline, or use quotation marks for books and versions of the bible. How to cite different pages in text with apa style pen. Therefore, the correct way to cite this book remains. Creating accurate citations in apa has never been easier. For works with more than 20 authors, list the first 19, insert an ellipsis point, and then list the last authors name. Note that apa capitalizes only the first word of the title and the first word of the subtitle, while mla and turabian capitalize all significant title words. Apa refer to publication manual of the american psychological association, 7th ed. Below are some examples of the hard copy references versus online references of. Feb 09, 2021 in the opposite direction, apa now requires listing up to 20 authors for a source in the references list. Use titlecase, capitalizing all nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives. In the intext citation, the original year of publication is given, along with the publication year of the current version or reprinting, separated by a forward slash. When quoting or paraphrasing specific excerpts from the text, include the relevant names andor numbers of chaptersverseslines in your intext citation.
Do i state it, or just the book title and page numbers. E books are described on our electronic sources page. Book citations select the type of book you are citing from the tabs below. In the reference list, start with the author s last name and initials, followed by the year. Here is an example of a general reference to the bible, the first time it is. Feb 01, 2021 when quoting the bible, you must cite the bible version in the body of the paper and include it in your reference list. Book printed, one author referencing with apa ioe libguides. Bible version, date of publication, book chapter and verse. Mar 20, 2020 apa format establishes a number of clear rules for how to list reference works using author information. Electronic books and books from electronic databases are cited exactly the same way print books are, there is no difference. Apa format quick guide academic success center liberty. Always list the authors in the order in which they appear in the publication. Book with no author apa 7th edition style guide libguides.
Citing it as a regular book solves the creative author problem, but. If you are dealing with two editors instead of two authors, you would simply insert the names of the editors into the place where the authors names are now, followed by eds. Bibliography cite the specific edition of the bible that you consulted in preparing your paper. This page contains reference examples for religious works such as translations of the bible, the. The right way to list book references in apa format. If you are dealing with one editor instead of one author, you would simply insert the editors name in the place where the authors name is now, followed by ed. To cite the bible in 7th edition apa style, use the general book citation format, omitting the author element and listing the specific version used not just the bible as the title. For classical works, apa requires no citation in the reference list. Example one author ebook with no doi same as a print book. In apa style, cite a chapter or verse in biblical text using canonical numbering rather than page numbers. Mar 25, 2021 entry in a reference work, with an editor and no author shulyer, 2005, p. Biblical sources apa style 7th edition citation guide libguides.
If you include a reference list entry, use the apa format for a book with no identified author. Book with editors apa 7th edition style guide libguides. For references with the same author and year, the references are arranged alphabetically by title ignoring a or the. These elements are enough to guide the readers in locating specific information from. Under the new apa 7th edition guidelines, you need to create a reference list. One author or editor apa citation style 6th edition. Dec 09, 2020 how to cite the bible in apa style published on december 9, 2020 by jack caulfield.
Intext citations typically include the author s last name and publication year, and the other bibliographical information appears on the reference page. According to eileen mandel personal communication, march 3, 2001, if one references information obtained through personal communication such as an interview, an email, a telephone call, postcard, text message, letter, or valentine, include it in the body of the text but not on the reference page. Reference list basics apa 7th edition research guides. Single page reference guides to all 66 books of the bible. All citations should be double spaced and have a hanging indent in a reference list. Once you type your references on the reference page, you will need to put in a hanging indent and doublespace the entire reference list. References entry that appears at the end of your paper. Religious texts secondary sourceindirect citation as cited in.
Abbreviations are customary for citing book and chapter with specific verses. When quoting or paraphrasing from a particular section of scripture, add the book, chapter, and verse to your citation rather the page number. Direct quotations apa 7th referencing style library. However, your instructor or advisor may want publication information in your reference list.
Arrange your reference list alphabetically by the last name of the author. The bible is classified as a classical work together with the quran. Use a hanging indent after the first line of your citation. Automatic bibliography maker build a bibliography or works cited page the easy way my papers new. The apa intext citation for a book includes the author s last name, the year, and if relevant a page number. In the intext citation, provide only the surnames along with the year. The reference list this guide provides examples of how to cite sources using the american psychological association apa citation style.
You can cite a specific dictionary or encyclopedia entry in the intext citation using page numbers. E book readers, like the popular kindle from, are revolutionizing the way we interact with the printed page. Information taken from publication manual of the american psychological association, 6th ed. For each author, list the last name first followed by the initials for their first and middle names. Feb 17, 2021 the word references should be centered and bold at the top of the page. However, you must include an intext citation anytime you reference these texts in your writing. Nov 05, 2020 intext citation quotation entry that appears in the body of your paper after a direct quote. The basic structure of a book reference should list the authors last name, first initials, publication year, book title, and publisher.
Books and ebooks apa style 7th edition research guides. Books apa 7th referencing guide libguides at southern. After this, only include the scripture reference, unless you switch versions. Mar 07, 2017 the american psychological association established guidelines for citing and formatting papers and publications within the social sciences in order to create consistency and easytoread style. This page reflects the latest version of the apa publication manual i. First, lets start by looking at the standard apa format for writing a book reference. One author or editor apa 6th edition research guides at. To cite the bible, use the book citation format, omitting the author element and listing the version used as the.
Start your bible study today with these easy to use bible quick reference sheets. Note that apa 7 specifies to cite bibles in book formats p. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud 1 cor. Religious works are usually treated as having no author. Apr 01, 2021 the bible is treated like a book with no author. Parisian flings and other things, and published by the publisher laplume in 2007. Prior to the 7th edition, you only had to make an intext citation when using the bible. I know to put the page number range comma second page range. Automatically cite a bible in apa by using citation machine s free citation generator.
Although most e book content has leaned toward the nonscholarly, major textbook manufacturers are now partnering with amazon to produce etextbooks, with a pilot program to be run at six universities in fall 2009. Book with a single author apa 6th edition university. Nov 20, 2020 references by the same author or by the same group of authors in the same order are arranged by year of publication in the reference list, with the earliest first. A hanging indent means that each subsequent line after the first line of your citation should be indented by 0. The following contains a list of the most commonly cited print book sources. The book title is written in sentence case only capitalize the first word and any proper nouns. Apa how do i cite multiple chapters of a book with the. If you have an openaccess ebook, you may provide the url at the end, provided it directly takes you to the full text without logging in. An edited book is a book, whole title page includes edited by. Books apa 6th edition guide rasguides at rasmussen university. Apa style citing the bible and other biblical resources henry. The equivalent resource for the older apa 6 style can be found here. When referring to a verse or passage, give the bible reference instead of page numbers.
Reference list basics apa 7th edition research guides at. The apa style format for author names in reference list entries is to provide the author s surnames followed by the initials of their given names. Mar 29, 2021 book one author the example used is a book written by the author fifi larue, entitled my fabulous life. When citing the bible the intext citation should follow the order of the template as shown below. The only time you differentiate is if you use an audio version of the book. Nov 05, 2020 the general format below refers to a book with two authors. Biblical citations apa style 6th edition citation guide. Apa bible citation posted on december 16, 20 by thewriter in citation format. For example, the way that you reference a single author will differ somewhat from how you reference a source with multiple authors. You do not have to include reference to prior publications when citing a republished book in apa format. Apa how do i cite multiple chapters of a book with the same. Nov 10, 2020 the general format below refers to a book with one author. Information on citing and several of the examples were drawn from the publication manual of the american psychological association 7th ed. For major religious works such as the quran, bible, or torah, use the.
Well known books such as the bible do not need to be included on the reference page. Take a look at these apa bible citation examples if you need to refer to. One author or editor apa citation style, 7th edition. When quoting or paraphrasing specific excerpts from the text, include the relevant names andor numbers of chaptersverseslines in your intext citation lee, 2009. Bible rights, 0 crescent street, wheaton, il 60187, usa. For guidelines for citing the bible following mla 7th ed. Now, you include the title of the bible, year, and the book chapter for direct quotes. Book with a single author apa 6th edition university of. Religious works published as books as with the bhagavad gita example follow the book reference format religious works published as websites as with the king james bible example follow the webpage reference format religious works are usually treated as having no author use the year of publication of the version that you used in the date element of the reference. Place a colon after the title and include the name of the version as a subtitle after the title. In microsoft word, highlight the references from a to z, then find the paragraph function in the word ribbon.
References section of a paper religious works are all cited like books see section. How to reference the bible in apa format pen and the pad. See example 3 below for an example of a citation that includes a doi. Wellknown books such as the bible do not need to be included on the reference page, unless a professor requires you to do so. For guidelines for citing the bible following apa 6th ed. Cite all authors the first time the reference appears. For personal use or print as many copies as needed for study groups or sunday school classes. Biblical sources apa style 7th edition citation guide. Direct quote when directly quoting material with canonically numbered sections religious or classical works, use the name of the book, chapter, verse, line, andor canto instead of a page number. However, you must include an intext citation anytime you. Jul 18, 2020 the american psychological association apa publication manual does not require a reference list entry for the bible only an intext citation.
For eight or more authors include the first six names followed by an ellipsis and add the last author s name. Permission requests that exceed the above guidelines must be directed to good news publishers, attn. Each reference sheet includes author, dates written, key versus, key figures, and study elements. Nov 20, 2020 intext citation quotation entry that appears in the body of your paper after a direct quote.
The 7th edition of apa does not differentiate between the format of the books, print or electronic. Mla, apa, sbl, chicago mla refer to mla handbook, 8th ed. The basic structure of a book reference should list the author s last name, first initials, publication year, book title, and publisher. To cite an ebook in a reference entry in apa style 6th edition include the following elements author s of the ebook. Religious texts apa 7th edition guide csp library at concordia. Please cite and reference all religious works as books without an author.
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