Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial, if given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition ed.). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number (if given)
Example
Marotz, L. R. (2020). Health, safety, and nutrition for the young child (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)
(Marotz, 2020, p. 284)
(Author's Last Name, Year)
(Marotz, 2020)
First Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial, if given. & Second Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial, if given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number-if-given
Vincent, C., & Amalberti, R. (2016). Safer healthcare: Strategies for the real world. Springer Open. Penguin. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25559-0
(First Author's Last Name & Second Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)
(Vincent & Amalberti, 2016, p. 13)
(First Author's Last Name & Second Author's Last Name, Year)
(Vincent & Amalberti, 2016)
First Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., Second Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Final Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number-if-given
Nelson, B., Phillips, A., & Steuart, C. (2019). Guide to computer forensics and investigations (6th ed.). Cengage Learning.
(First Author's Last Name et al., Year, p. Page Number)
(Nelson et al., 2019, p. 532)
(First Author's Last Name et al., Year)
(Nelson et al., 2019)
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial, if given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition ed.). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number-if-given
Schanbacher, W. D. (2019). Food as a human right: Combatting global hunger and forging a path to food sovereignty. Praeger.
(Schanbacher, 2019, p.55)
(Schanbacher, 2019)
Butts, J. B., & Rich, K. L. (2020). Nursing ethics: Across the curriculum and into practice (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
(Butts & Rich, 2020, p.105)
(Butts & Rich, 2020)
Guo, B., Liu, X., & Tan, X. (2017). Petroleum production engineering (2nd ed.). Gulf Professional Publishing.
(Guo et al., 2017, p.47)
(Guo et al., 2017)
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial, if given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition ed.). Name of Website. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL
Examples
Marecek, L. (2017). Intermediate algebra. OpenStax. Retrieved November 5, 2021, fromhttps://openstax.org/details/books/intermediate-algebra
Potter, R. L. (2021). Technical writing essentials. Seneca College. Retrieved February 7, 2022, from https://pressbooks.senecacollege.ca/technicalwriting/
(Marecek, 2017, 1.2 Integers chapter, Add and Subtract Integers section)
(Potter, 2021, 3.3 Lists chapter, Labelled Lists section)
Note: Because these works do not have page numbers, other information such as chapter and/or section is given so that the reader can easily locate the quote.
(Marecek, 2017)
(Potter, 2021)
Author of chapter/article’s Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication of Course Pack). Title of chapter or article from course pack. In First Initial. Last Name of Instructor Who Created Course Pack if Listed (Comp.), Title of coursepack (pp. first page of reading-last page of reading). Seneca College.
Morris, M. (2014). The lifeguard. In T. Hay (Comp.), SES 225: Stories of youth (pp.125-132). Seneca College.
Note: Seneca Libraries recommends listing the instructor/professor as a compiler for the course pack. This is indicated with the (Comp.) after their name.
(Morris, 2014, p. 125)
(Morris, 2014)
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of laboratory manual: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name often shortened.
Wassenaar-Faber, M. (2015). BIO173 lab manual: Introduction to biological techniques part I. Seneca College.
(Wassenaar-Faber, 2015, p.55)
(Wassenaar-Faber, 2015)
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of chapter, article, essay or short story. In Editor's First Initial. Second Initial if Given. Editor's Last Name (Ed.), Title of book (pp. first page number-last page number). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number-if-given
Stockert, P. A., & Taylor, C. (2014). Sleep. In P. A. Potter, A. G. Perry, J. C. Ross-Kerr, & M.J. Wood (Eds.), Canadian fundamentals of nursing (5th Cdn. ed., pp. 993-1016). Elsevier.
(Stockert & Taylor, 2014, p. 998)
(Stockert & Taylor, 2014)
Name of Corporate/Group Author. (Year of Publication). Title of pamphlet or brochure: Subtitle if given [Brochure]. Publisher Name often shortened or skip publisher if author and publisher are the same.
Region of Waterloo Public Health. (n.d.). Eat well for less [Brochure].
Note: Use n.d. when no date is given
(Region of Waterloo Public Health, n.d., p. 15)
(Region of Waterloo Public Health, n.d.)