How to Cite a Book

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APA 7th edition

References entry

Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, fast and slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

In-text citation

(Kahneman, 2011, p. 20)

MLA 9th edition

Works Cited entry

Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.

In-text citation

(Kahneman 20)

Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Bibliography entry

Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.

Footnote

Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011), 20.

Later footnotes

Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow, 20.

Chicago 18th edition (author-date)

References entry

Kahneman, Daniel. 2011. Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

In-text citation

(Kahneman 2011, 20)

Harvard (Cite Them Right)

Reference list entry

Kahneman, D. (2011) Thinking, fast and slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

In-text citation

(Kahneman, 2011, p. 20)

IEEE

References entry

[1] D. Kahneman, Thinking, fast and slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.

In-text citation

[1, p. 20]

Vancouver (NLM)

References entry

1. Kahneman D. Thinking, fast and slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 2011.

In-text citation

(1)

AMA 11th edition

References entry

1. Kahneman D. Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 2011.

In-text citation

1(p20)

ACS

References entry

(1) Kahneman, D. Thinking, Fast and Slow; Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2011.

In-text citation

1

Nature

References entry

1. Kahneman, D. Thinking, Fast and Slow. (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2011).

In-text citation

1

ASA 7th edition

References entry

Kahneman, Daniel. 2011. Thinking, Fast and Slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

In-text citation

(Kahneman 2011:20)

APSA

Reference List entry

Kahneman, Daniel. 2011. Thinking, Fast and Slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

In-text citation

(Kahneman 2011, 20)

MHRA 4th edition

Bibliography entry

Kahneman, Daniel, Thinking, Fast and Slow (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011)

Footnote

Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011), p. 20.

Later footnotes

Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow, p. 20.

OSCOLA

Bibliography entry

Kahneman D, Thinking, Fast and Slow (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2011)

Footnote

Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2011) 20.

Later footnotes

Kahneman (n 1) 20.

Bluebook

Bibliography entry

Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow (2011).

Footnote

Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow 20 (2011).

Later footnotes

Kahneman, supra note 1, at 20.

AGLC4

Bibliography entry

Kahneman, Daniel, Thinking, Fast and Slow (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011)

Footnote

Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011) 20.

Later footnotes

Kahneman (n 1) 20.

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