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How to Cite a Book With No Publisher in APA Style

"Show your work!" Math students hear these familiar words when they're given a test or a homework assignment. If you're an author, however, the same imperative applies to you. The ethical demands of scholarship require you to document the sources you use in your research and in the writing of your article, paper or book, even if there is no publisher for your document. This can be the case with some electronic resources. The American Psychological Association (APA) provides specific guidelines for source documentation. Follow the guidelines of the APA if you wish to cite a book that has no publisher.

Instructions

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      Cite the author, date of publication, title and assigned digital object identifier (DOI) of the book: Smrt, F. B. (1967). On the trail of the mythic weasel-beast. doi: 10.1037/0735-7136.133.3.192

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      Cite the author, date of publication, title and site from which an electronically published book was retrieved: Keinkopf, S. L. (1973). How to drive fast and not get caught. Retrieved from http://www.slypilcrowe.com

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      Cite the author, date of publication and title. Use the word "Author" if the author is the publisher: Baby, R. Q. (1981). Refrigerator hermeneutics. Author.

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      Cite the author, date of publication, title, digital version and site from which an electronic version of a print book was retrieved: Filbert, B. B. (2003). Ars longa, vita kind of short [IZ Reader version]. Retrieved from http://www.illywilly.co.uk/html/brown.asp

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      Cite the author, date of publication, retrieval site and date of original publication for an electronic version of a republished book: Venial, Q. V. (2007). Morality in the dark ages. Retrieved from http://www.booksworthrereading.com/show.asp?itemID=01 (Original work published 1901)

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