How to write a reference entry for

a BOOK?

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First

Name Initial. (Year of Publication).
Title of the book. Publisher’s City:
Publisher, page number/s.
How to write a reference entry for
a BOOK?

Stewart, J. (2011). The guide to

th
every English learner (5 ed.).
New York City: MacMillan, 72-75.
 ampersand
Cruz, M. & Poe, F. (2015).
Multiculturalism in the
Philippines: Modern half title
perspectives. Pasig City:
Phoenix Publishing House, 4.
et alili (and others)

Mabini, K. et al. (2011). English

for international
understanding. Marikina: J and
L Printing Press, 75-79.
How to write a reference entry for
a BOOK?
 Use only the name of the publishing
company (do not include Company,
Inc., or Ltd.)
 Do not capitalize the first letter of
the second word in a hyphenated
compound word.
 No Author
Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary
th
(10 ed.). (1993). Springfield, MA:
Merriam-Webster.

New concise world atlas. (2007). New

York, NY: Oxford University Press.
 Mythology: Timeless Tales of
Gods and Heroes
 Edith Hamilton
 January 1, 2011
 London, UK
 Grand Central Publishing
 $7.89
 Dr. Cheryl Joy Fernandez
Dr. Sanley Abila
 January 2018
 Pioneer St., Mandaluyong
City
 Anvil Publishing House
 ISBN: 9789712735424
 Php 316.00
Published
in 2005

Publisher:
Cambridge
University
Press,
Massachusetts
Entry 1
 The Lord of the Rings
 J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973)
 August 14, 2012
 Language: English
 New York, NY
 Mariner Books, Inc.
Entry 2
 Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A
Strategic Approach with Modern Physics
th
(4 Edition)
 Randy Knight (Professor Emeritus)
 January 14, 2016
 London, UK
 Pearson Publishing Corp.
 Quiz – Entry 1

Han, J. (2014). To all the boys I’ve loved

before. New York City: Simon &
Schuster Books for Young
Readers.
 Quiz – Entry 2

Cruz, I. A. & Quiason, C. D. (2001).

Fundamentals of English
grammar: English grammar series
for Filipino lawyers. Quezon City:
Rex Book Store.
 Quiz – Entry 3

Lapid, M. G. & Serrano, J. B. (2015).

English communication arts and
skills through Philippine literature
th
(7 ed.). Quezon City: Phoenix.
 Quiz – Entry 4

Serrano, J. B. & Lapid, M. G. (2000).

English communication arts and
skills: Through British, American,
th
and Philippine literature (4 ed.).
Quezon City: SIBS.
 How to write a reference entry for a
JOURNAL ARTICLE?

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First

Name Initial. (Year of
Publication). Document title.
Journal, Volume No. (Issue No.),
page number/s.
 How to write a reference entry for a
JOURNAL ARTICLE?

Cruz, A. & Reynolds, A. (2015).

Comparisons through the
mind’s eye. Memory and
Cognition Journal, 3(7), 635-
639.
Journal Entry 1

 Online Marketing through Consumers: A

Study of Effectiveness of Various Tools
 Javed, Lubna (College Instructor)
 Published on December 12, 2013
 Volume 1, Issue 11 of the British Journal
of Management
Journal Entry 2
 A Review Paper on Electricity Generation
from Solar Energy
 Researchers: Shaikh, Mohd Rizwan; Shaikh,
Sirajuddin; Waghmare, Santosh; Labade,
Suvarna; Tekale, Anil
 Published on September 1, 2017
 Volume 87 of the International Journal for
Research in Applied Science and Engineering
Technology
Electronic Sources
 Online Article

Author’s Name with Initials. (Year, Date).

Title of the article. Website. Retrieved
from [full URL]
 Online Newspaper Article

Parker-Pope, T. (2008, May 6). Psychiatry

handbook linked to drug industry.
The New York Times. Retrieved from
http://www.nytimes.com
 Article with DOI (digital object
identifier)
Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective
poster presentations: An annotated
bibliography. European Journal of
Marketing, 41 (11/12), 1245-1283.
doi: 10.1108/0309056071082
 Article without DOI
Kennedy, I. A. (2000). A Buddhist’s
response to the nature of human
rights. Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 8.
Retrieved from
http://www.cac.psu.edu/jbe/two.ht
ml
 Electronic Books
Glazer, H. (2011). High performance
operations: Businessmen’s
competitive advantage [Kindle e-
Book version]. Retrieved from
http://www.amazon.com/High-
Performance-Operations-ebook/dp/
 Electronic Books

If the book is not directly available

online or must be purchased, use
Available from rather than Retrieved
from and point readers to where they
can find it.
 Electronic Books
Glazer, H. (2011). High performance
operations: Businessmen’s
competitive advantage [Kindle e-
Book version]. Available from
http://www.amazon.com/High-
Performance-Operations-ebook/dp/
 Presentation from Instructor,
Online
Smith, J. A. (2012). Biggest engineering
mistakes of the 21 st century
[PowerPoint presentation]. Retrieved
from http://moodle.nait.ca/course/
view.php?id=7076
 Handout from Instructor, Offline

Smith, P. R. (2012). Robot boss battles

[Class handout]. Instrumentation
Engineering Technology, UST, Manila,
Philippines.
 Search for the following URLs;
then, reference them accordingly.

1. https://opinion.inquirer.net/127253/
global-warming-and-volcanic-activity
2. http://elibrary.bsu.az/books_163/N_
44.pdf