How do I cite my textbook?
Answer
Vital Source, Online Textbook (Not VitalSource), and Print Book Citations
Vital Source Textbook:
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Check to see if your VitalSource eBook has a DOI. DOI's may be found on the eBook's copyright page. DOI's are hyperlinks (see below).
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To find the Copyright page in your VitalSource eBook, go to the Table of Contents > Front Matter > Copyright Page.
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DOIs are hyperlinks (ie. beginning with http:// or https://) ex.: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1332-4
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Place the DOI after the publisher's name in the reference.
No DOI Pattern:
Author, A. A.,& Author, B. B. (year). Title of book. Publisher.
DOI Pattern:
Author, A. A.,& Author, B. B. (year). Title of book. Publisher. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1332-4
Online Textbook (Not VitalSource):
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These instructions are for students with Textbooks from websites (not including VitalSource).
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If your eTextbook has a stable URL that will work (provide access) for a reader, place the URL of the book after the publisher's name in the reference.
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If an eTextBook has no DOI or stable URL, end the reference after the publisher's name.
No DOI or stable URL Pattern:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of book. Publisher.
Stable URL Pattern:
Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (year). Title of book. Publisher. https://www.xxxxxxx
Print textbooks:
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Check to see if your textbook has a DOI. DOI's may be found on the book's copyright page (usually on the back of the title page). DOI's are hyperlinks (see below).
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DOIs are hyperlinks (ie. beginning with http:// or https://) ex.: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1332-4
- Place the DOI after the publisher's name in the reference.
No DOI Pattern:
Author, A. A.,& Author, B. B. (year). Title of book. Publisher.
DOI Pattern:
Author, A. A.,& Author, B. B. (year). Title of book. Publisher. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1332-4