7th Edition of the APA Manual

The American Psychological Association (APA) introduced the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual in 2019 andreplaced the previous one, the 6th edition. Since then, several things have changed. The 7th APA edition updated citing ebooks as well.

Citing eBooks in APA Style (7th Edition Update)

• With the 7th edition of the APA Manual, ebooks from academic databases are treated the same as print books. 

• Database information is no longer required for ebooks.

• The formats or devices are no longer required in the reference.

• The publisher is included in the reference.

• If available, DOI or non-database URL should be included. The DOI is formatted according to the new 7th edition guidelines.

For more information about the citation styles and APA style, read the following articles: 

• The 9 Most Important Changes in the 7th Edition of the APA Manual

• APA Manual 7th Edition: In-Text Citation

• How to Present Tables and Figures in APA Style (7th edition)

• How to Use et al. in APA Style (7th Edition)?

• APA Style: In-Text Citation | Reference List Entry

• How to Cite Sources in APA Referencing Style? | With APA 7th Edition Update

• How and When to Use ”et al.” in APA In-Text Citations?

• Citation Styles | Which Citation Style Should I Use?

• APA Formatting Guide for Academic Manuscripts

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This short guide shows how to cite ebooks in the 7th edition of the APA Manual Publication. To give you an opportunity to practice your proofreading, we have left a few spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors in the text. See if you can spot them! If you spot the errors correctly, you will be entitled to a 10% discount.