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Books

  Format Example
Print books

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (YYYY). Title of book: Subtitle (Edition). Publisher.

Carlson, B. M. (2009). Human Embryology and Developmental Biology (4th ed.). Elsevier/Mosby.

eBooks

 

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (YYYY). Title of book (Edition). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxxx

OR

Editor, A. A., & Editor, B. B. (Eds.). (YYYY). Title of book (Edition). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Lebowitz, E. R. (2019). Addressing parental accommodation when treating anxiety in children. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/med-psych/9780190869984.001.0001

Book with organization as author Organization (YYYY). Title of book: Subtitle. Publisher.

American Cancer Society (2004). American Cancer Society’s Guide to Pain Control Understanding and managing cancer painAmerican Cancer Society.

Book with editor(s)

Editor, A. A., & Editor, B. B. (Eds.). (YYYY). Title of book (Edition). Publisher.

Hester, D. M., & Schonfeld, T. (Eds.). (2022). Guidance for healthcare ethics committees (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Books with editor(s) and an author Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (YYYY). Title of work Editor, A. A., ED.). Publisher. 

Huppert, L, A. (2021). Pathophysiology and clinical pearls for internal medicine ( Dysert, T.G., Ed.). McGraw Hill Medical. 

Books with volumes Editor, A. A., & Editor, B. B. (Eds.). (YYYY). Title of work (Edition.,Vols. xx–xx). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxx or https://xxxxx

Flynn, J.M., & Weinstein, S. (Eds.). (2021). Lovell and winter's pediatric orthopaedics (8th edition, Vol. 2). Wolters Kluwer. 

General Rules 

  • How to format in-text citations in your document.
  • Use the author-date citation system for direct quotes: (Author Surname, Publication Year)
  • When citing a reference by two authors use an ampersand between their last names: (Last name & Last Name, Publication Year)
  • No authors, organization, or editors listed? Contact library@saskhealthauthority.ca to ask a librarian.
  • When citing a reference by three or more authors use the first authors names followed by et. al.,: (Last name et. al., Publication Year)
  • When quoting a passage or referencing a specific page include the page numbers after the citation number: (Last Name, Publication Year, p. page number) (Last Name, Publication Year, para. paragraph number) (Last Name, Publication Year, table number)