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How to Cite a Printed Book

This guide provides a clear format for citing the book "Throes of Democracy: The American Civil War Era, 1829-1877" by Walter A. McDougall in APA style. It breaks down the citation components, including the author's name, publication year, book title with subtitle, and publisher information, ensuring correct formatting and indentation. Follow these guidelines to accurately reference this significant work in your research papers in accordance with APA standards.

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How to Cite a Printed Book

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  1. How to Cite a Printed Book In APA Style

  2. Title: Throes of democracy : the American Civil War era, 1829-1877 Author: McDougall, Walter A., 1946- Publisher: Harper, Pub date: c2008. Pages: xxvi, 787 p. : ISBN: 9780060567514 This is what the citation for a book looks like in the Library catalog. It needs some editing to change it into APA style.

  3. McDougall, W. A. The first piece of the citation is the name of the author. Notice it is written with the last name first, followed by initials.

  4. McDougall, W. A. (2008). The second part is the year the book was published.

  5. McDougall, W. A. (2008). Throes of democracy: The American Civil War era 1829-1877. Next come the book’s title and subtitle, separated by a colon, in italics. Note that only the first word and proper names are capitalized. Lines after the first line are indented.

  6. McDougall, W. A. (2008). Throes of democracy: The American Civil War era 1829-1877. New York: Harper. The citation ends with the city where the book was published, and the name of the publisher.

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