1. Italicize the Title:
* Use italics for the entire book title.
Example:
* *The Lord of the Rings*
2. Capitalize the First Letter of Each Major Word:
* This includes nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and proper nouns.
* Do not capitalize articles (a, an, the), prepositions, or conjunctions unless they are the first word of the title.
Example:
* *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*
3. Include Subtitles (If Applicable):
* If the book has a subtitle, separate it from the main title with a colon (:).
* Capitalize the first letter of each major word in the subtitle as well.
Example:
* *The Little Prince: A Story for All Ages*
4. Placement in Citations:
* In a reference list entry, the book title appears after the author(s) and before the publication information.
* In the text of your paper, the book title is italicized and can appear in parentheses, square brackets, or embedded within the sentence.
Examples:
* Reference List:
* Smith, J. (2023). *The History of the World*. Penguin Books.
* In-Text Citation:
* As stated in Smith's *The History of the World* (2023), ...
Let me know if you have any more questions about APA formatting!