Arrange the following in correct order of their appearance in the APA style of writing a book reference :

(A) Year of publication

(B) Last name of author

(C) Name of publishing company

(D) Title of the book

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is - (B), (A), (D), (C)

Key Points

• APA Style Book Reference Order
  • Last name of author: This is the first element in an APA style book reference.
  • Year of publication: This comes immediately after the author's last name, enclosed in parentheses.
  • Title of the book: The book title is listed next and is italicized in APA style.
  • Name of publishing company: This is the last element in the reference, providing the source of the publication.

Additional Information

• APA Style General Guidelines
  • Author's Name: In APA style, the author's last name is followed by their initials. For example, "Smith, J.A."
  • Publication Year: The year of publication is placed in parentheses right after the author's name, for example, "Smith, J.A. (2023)."
  • Book Title: The title of the book is italicized and only the first word of the title and subtitle, and proper nouns are capitalized, for example, "Understanding psychology."
  • Publisher: The name of the publishing company is listed at the end of the reference, without any additional formatting such as italics or quotation marks.
• Examples
  • Smith, J.A. (2023). Understanding psychology. Pearson.
  • Doe, J. (2021). Advanced mathematics. McGraw-Hill.