Cite books from R2 Digital Library like you would cite any book. Use the template below to cite entire books. See also APA, 10.2.
Author’s last name, First initial. Second Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of the book: Subtitle of the book. Publisher. DOI or URL, if available
Example:
Gordon, M. (2016). Manual of nursing diagnosis (13th ed.). Jones & Barlett Learning.
Use this template to cite a book chapter:
Author’s last name, First initial. Second Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of a book chapter. In Author’s First initial. Author’s last name (Ed.), Title of the book: Subtitle of the book. (pp. pages of chapter, if available). Publisher. DOI or URL if available
In the picture below, it's easy to see some of the major elements of a book chapter reference. Click on the question marks for more information.
The correct reference for the image above is:
Alexander, M., Gorski, L. A., Corrigan, A., Bullock, M., Dickenson, A., & Earhart, A. Anatomy & physiology. In Core curriculum for infusion nursing (4th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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