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• Method 1 of 3: Citing an APA-style textbook
• Method 2 of 3: Cite an MLA style textbook
• Method 3 of 3: Citing a textbook according to CMS

If you want to publish a text quoting from a textbook, you must provide enough information to assist interested readers in locating the cited passage in the consulted book. It is likely that you will use one of the most commonly used citation styles, depending on the type of text you are writing. The American Psychological Association or APA style is widely used in the social sciences; the Modern Language Association or MLA style is more commonly found within the humanities and exact sciences and the Chicago Manual of Style, or CMS, is used to indicate references in published books. Within each style, it is common for the reader to be referred by a reference in the text to more extensive information about the sources used at the end of the text.

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Method 1 of 3: Citing an APA-style textbook

1. Include a reference in the text. Place this reference in parentheses immediately after the citation or passage being referenced. Include the following information in the parentheses (unless you can include some of the information in the text, making citation unnecessary):
   • The last name of the author and any co-authors, followed by a comma. Separate the authors' names with a comma and use an "&" instead of "and" for the last name.
   • The year of release. If you are referring to a specific quote or passage, you should include the page numbers preceded by "p." and separated from the year of release by a comma. Example: (Smith, 2005, p. 42). If you want to include a general idea from a textbook, include the page number. Example: (Smith, 2005).
   • Any punctuation is outside parentheses - so commas and periods are placed outside parentheses.
2. Mention the study book in the reference list. Provide the following information, or at least what is available through the textbook:
   • The author's full name, last name first, followed by a period. If there are several authors, place a comma between each name and place an "&" before the last author.
   • Year of release, in brackets, followed by a period.
   • The title of the book, in italics. End with a period.
   • If the book is not a first edition, please include the edition after the title, in parentheses. Place a period outside the parentheses. Do not use italics. Example: (4th ed.).
   • Place of publication, followed by a colon, then the name of the publisher, closed with a period. For example: New York, NY: Dover.

Method 2 of 3: Cite an MLA style textbook

1. Place a reference in the text. In the text, place the reference in parentheses, immediately after the citation or sentence being referenced. As with the APA style, punctuation marks are outside the brackets. Provide the following, unless you can incorporate it in the text, after which it is not necessary to repeat it in the reference:
   • The author's last name. If you quote several authors (from different books) who have the same surname, include the initials or, if necessary, the full names. If multiple authors worked on the textbook, which is often the case, list all the authors' surnames, in the order they appear on the cover.
   • The page (s) being referenced. Do not put a comma between the author's name and page numbers, or precede them with a "p." as is the case with the APA style for in-text references. Examples: (Do 42), (P. Smith 202), (R. Smith 16).
2. Mention the study book in the reference list. Include the following information, or at least what is known:
   • Author's name, last name first, with a period at the end. If there are co-authors, please list them in the order indicated on the cover, separated by commas (together with a trailing comma). Place "and" before the name of the last author.
   • The title of the textbook as stated on the title page, written in italics. End with a period. If the book is not a first edition, include the edition number after the title, but not in italics. End with a period. Example: 2nd ed.
   • Place of publication, followed by a colon, then the name of the publisher, followed by a comma, then the year of publication, closed with a period. For example: New York: Dover, 2003.
   • State "Pressure." - the medium of release - at the end of the reference.

Method 3 of 3: Citing a textbook according to CMS

1. Provide a superscripted reference in the text. CMS uses footnotes or endnotes instead of references in the text for reference. Place a superscript number directly after the quote or passage you are referring to. The accompanying note (a footnote at the bottom of the page or an endnote at the end of the chapter or book) should state the following:
   • The full name of the author, followed by a comma. If it concerns the second citation from a particular work, then only the last name of the author must be stated, followed by a comma. Use the same method for listing co-authors.
   • The title of the book, written in italics and followed by a comma. If this is the second citation of this particular book, use an abbreviated version of the title.
   • The place of publication follows, in brackets, a colon, followed by the publisher, a comma, followed by the date of publication. Example: (New York: Penguin, 1999). If this is the second citation of the work in question, do not include this information.
   • Page numbering or a series of page numbers, separated by a minus sign and closed with a period. Example: 99–104. The same format is also used for consecutive entries from the same source.
2. Mention the book in the bibliography. Include in the bibliography the following information, or any information available to you:
   • Name of the author, last name first, and closed with a period. If there are multiple authors, list them in the order in which they appear on the front page, separated by commas (and closed with a comma). Place "and" before the name of the last author.
   • The title of the textbook as stated on the cover, in italics. End with a period. If the book is not a 1st edition, include the edition behind it, but not in italics. End with a period. Example: 2nd ed.
   • Place of publication, followed by a colon, then the name of the publisher, followed by a comma, the year of publication, closed with a period. For example: New York: Dover, 2003.