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APA Referencing Style: H. Edition other than the First

This guide will help you cite sources in APA Citation Style 6th Edition.

Edition of a Book other than the First

Second edition = 2nd ed.
Third edition = 3rd ed.
Fourth edition = 4th ed.
Revised edition = Rev. ed.
   
General Format 
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Author Surname, Year)
     
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Author Surname, Year, page number)
 
      References:
      Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle 
            (edition). Place of Publication: Publisher.
  
Example
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Harris, 2001)
 
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Harris, 2001, p. 50)
 
      References:
      Harris, L. A. (2001). Canadian copyright law (3rd ed.)TorontoON
            McGraw Hill Ryerson.