When a part of an e-book is used in a scholarly paper, it needs to be cited.There are three main ways to cite sources.To cite an e-book correctly, use the method required by your paper.You can easily cite an e-book with a little time and attention to detail.
Step 1: Pick the author's name.
The author's name is the first thing you want to cite.The first name should be added to the author's last name.You should place a period after this.Say you cite the book Mrs. Dalloway.Your citation would start with "woof, Virginia."If there are two authors, you would list them in alphabetical order."Baker, James and Valenti, Howard."If there are more than two authors, you should list the first author."Baker, James, et al."
Step 2: You can add the title of the book.
The title of the book would be added from here.The title of the book should be followed by a period."Woolf, Virginia" is what your citation would read so far.Mrs.Dalloway.
Step 3: There is a list of publication information.
You need to know the publication details of the book.It can be found on the first few pages of the book.It can be found in the general information on the site where you borrowed the book.Give the publication date, followed by a period, after you list the publishing house."Woolf, Virginia" should now be read in your citation.Mrs. Dalloway.Hartcourt Publishing was published in 1953.
Step 4: This is not a paper source.
The type of source is usually explained in the citations.List the file type followed by a period, and specify the type of e-reader you're using.Say you're using a device."Woolf, Virginia" is what your source would say.Mrs. Dalloway.The publication was in New York City.The file is called a kindle file.
Step 5: The author's first and last names should be written down.
The author's first name and last name should be used.Add a period after that.Say you're citing Mrs. Dalloway."Woolf, Virginia" is what you would start your citation with.
Step 6: In the parentheses, add the year of publication.
The year of publication comes next in APA citations.The parentheses should be followed by a period."Woolf, Virginia" is an example."1953."
Step 7: The name of the book should be written in italics.
The name of the book will be added from here.This should be followed by a period."Woolf, Virginia" is an example.In1953.Mrs.Dalloway.
Step 8: Tell us where the book was published.
You need to tell us where the book was published.This can be found on the first few pages.It can be found in the general information on the site where you borrowed the book.You would add the city where it was published.The abbreviation for the state of publication would be added.If you want to list the publisher, add a colon."Woolf, Virginia" is an example.In1953.Mrs. Dalloway.New York City, NY: Hartcourt Publishing.
Step 9: You canCite a book from a library database.
How you cite an e-book depends on where you got it.If you found the e-book in an online library or database, you could either list the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) or the URL for that database.When you check a book out from a digital library, you can find the book's DOI.It's a long string of numbers broken up with dashes and periods listed with other details about the book, always labeled as the DOI.The number should be added to the end of the citation."Woolf, Virginia" is an example.In1953.Mrs. Dalloway.New York City, NY: Hartcourt Publishing.Some ebooks do not have a DOI number listed.Add the URL of the online library where you obtained the source if you can't find the DOI number."Woolf, Virginia" is an example.In1953.Mrs. Dalloway.New York City, NY: Hartcourt Publishing.From www.onlinelibrary.org.
Step 10: A book can be cited for free online.
You can either purchase your book online or receive it from a free database.You would write "Retrieved from" at the end of your citation.If you downloaded the book for free, include the website where you purchased it."Woolf, Virginia" is an example.In1953.Mrs. Dalloway.New York City, NY: Hartcourt Publishing.It was from www.amazon.com.
Step 11: The author's name is listed.
Start with the author's name.The first name will be followed by the last name.Add a period after that."Woolf, Virginia."
Step 12: Give the title of the book.
Tell the title of the book from here.The title should be in parentheses and you should follow it with a period."Woolf, Virginia" is an example.Mrs.Dalloway.
Step 13: You can add publication details.
You have to add publication details from here.You can find this information on the site where you purchased or borrowed the book, and it may also show up in the first few pages of your screen.The city should be followed by a colon.Then add the publisher and the year published."Woolf, Virginia" is what your source would now say.Mrs. Dalloway.New York City: Houghton Mifflin Hartcourt Publishing.
Step 14: You canCite an e-book from a library database.
The way you cite an e-book in Chicago Style depends on where you accessed it.You should either list the URL of the database or the DOI when working from an online database.The DOI is a series of numbers, dashes, and periods that identify a book in an online library."Woolf, Virginia" may be what your citation looks like if you're using a DOI.Mrs. Dalloway.New York City: Houghton Mifflin Hartcourt Publishing.The URL of the online library where you checked out the book can be included."Woolf, Virginia" is an example.Mrs. Dalloway.www.onlinelibrary.com is located in New York City.
Step 15: You can cite a book on the internet.
If you buy a book online or read it for free, you just need to add the URL to your citation."Woolf, Virginia" is an example.Mrs. Dalloway.New York City: Hartcourt Publishing.