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Hi Igor,
Welcome to the Community Tool Box (CTB) and Ask an Advisor, we’re very glad you chose to visit us and for your questions.  I will give you two pieces of information; first how to cite an e-book and second, how to cite CTB material.
To create an e-book citation, you will need the following information on your source: 
 

1. First Name Initial and Last Name of the author(s)
2. Year Published
3. Title of the e-book
4. Translator name (if applicable)
5. Publisher name
6. DOI or URL (if applicable)
7. For republished books ONLY: Year the original work was published

E-Book Reference Structure:
Author Last Name, First Initial, Middle Initial. (Year Published). Title of e-book in sentence case. Publisher Name. DOI or URL
The example above is not only appropriate for e-books, but is the basic structure used for any authored print book that has a DOI.
In-text citation structure:

• Parenthetical citation: (Author Last Name, Year Published)
• Narrative citation: Author Last Name (Year Published)

E-Book Citation Examples
Citing an Authored E-book With a DOI or URL
Structure: Author Last Name, First Initial, Middle Initial. (Year Published). Title of e-book in sentence case. Publisher Name. DOI or URL
Example: Clark, M. & Phelan, J. (2020). Debating rhetorical narratology: On the synthetic, mimetic, and thematic aspects of narrative. The Ohio University Press. https://doi.org/10.26818/9780814214282
In-text citation examples:

• Parenthetical citation: (Clark & Phelan, 2020)
• Narrative citation: Clark & Phelan (2020)

Citing an E-book Without a DOI or URL
If you are trying to reference an electronic book that does not have a known DOI or URL, then you may end the reference after the publisher name. This is also the case for e-books that are sourced from academic research databases.
Structure: Author Last Name, First Initial, Middle Initial. (Year Published). Title of e-book in sentence case. Publisher Name.
Example: Cialdini, R. B. (2009). Influence: The psychology of persuasion. Harper Collins E-books.
In-text citation examples:

• Parenthetical citation: (Cialdini, 2009)
• Narrative citation: Cialdini (2009)

Citing a Republished E-book
Structure: Author Last Name, First Initial, Middle Initial. (Year Published). Title of e-book in sentence case. Publisher Name. DOI or URL (Original work Published Year)
Example: Wells, H.G. (1992). The war of the worlds. Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36/36-h/36-h.htm (Original work published 1898)
In-text citation examples:
Notice how the in-text citations include both the original publication date and the e-book publication date, separated by a slash with no spaces.

• Parenthetical citation: (Wells, 1898/1992)
• Narrative citation: Wells (1898/1992)

Citing a Translated E-book
If the e-book has been translated from its original version, provide the name of the translator(s) in parenthesis after the work’s title.
Structure: Author Last Name, First Initial, Middle Initial. (Year Published). Title of e-book in sentence case (First Initial Last Name of Translator, Trans.). Publisher Name. DOI or URL
Example: Yoshimoto, B. (2015). Kitchen (M. Backus, Trans.). Grove Atlantic. https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/kitchen-15
In-text citation examples:

• Parenthetical citation: (Yoshimoto, 2015)
• Narrative citation: Yoshimoto (2015)

If you are looking to cite CTB material, APA style citations usually include the author, the publication date, the title of the page or article, and the URL. If there is no author, start the citation with the title of the article. If the page is likely to change over time, add a retrieval date. The 7th edition of the APA manual recommends linking directly to the specific article. It also omits the words “Retrieved from.” For example: Center for Community Health and Development. (n.d.). Chapter 3, Section 10: Conducting Concerns Surveys. University of Kansas. Retrieved January 2, 2020, from the Community Tool Box: http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources/conduct-concerns-surveys/main.
I hope that helps you out Watanabe, if not, do revisit the CTB and Ask an Advisor and I’ll try to get it sorted for you.  With that, thank you for visiting the CTB and for your question.  On behalf of the CTB I wish the best of success in all your endeavors.
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