General Rules: Citing Books
In-text Citation: Information to Include
In-text citations and signal phrases can be woven into sentences and paragraphs in multiple ways, and what you emphasize depends on what information will be most relevant and/or persuasive to your reader. However, the following information should always be included:
Reference Citation: Information to Include
Authorlastname, Authorfirstinitial. (Year). Book title in sentence case and italics. Publisher.
Specific Example: Printed Book with a Single Author
In-text Citation Options
Ann Handley, in Everybody Writes, argued that "good writing" is a skill that can be learned, just as "trigonometry or algebra or balancing a balance sheet" are skills that can be learned (p. 12).
Ann Handley, author and content marketing expert, argued that "good writing" is a skill that can be learned, just as "trigonometry or algebra or balancing a balance sheet" are skills that can be learned (p. 12).
"Good writing" is a skill that can be learned, just as "trigonometry or algebra or balancing a balance sheet" are skills that can be learned (Handley, 2014, p. 12).
References Page Entry
Handley, A. (2014). Everybody writes: Your go-to guide to creating ridiculously good content. Wiley.