{"id":279,"date":"2017-08-02T16:29:33","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T16:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/opentextbooked2\/?post_type=chapter&p=279"},"modified":"2022-07-20T19:41:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T19:41:42","slug":"textbook-citation","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/selfpublishguide\/chapter\/textbook-citation\/","title":{"raw":"Textbook Citation","rendered":"Textbook Citation"},"content":{"raw":"The open-copyright licence applied to an open textbook, or the book's designation to the public domain, legally precludes the need to cite the book in a scholarly work or homework assignment, as long as an attribution statement is provided. (See\u00a0Citation vs. Attribution<\/a>.) Still, scholars and students may want to cite your work in an effort to recognize your effort and expertise, and in keeping with the practice of academic integrity<\/a>.\r\n
Though not legally required, it is the practice of BCcampus Open Education to credit authors of textbooks in the public domain as a gesture of academic courtesy.<\/div>\r\nCiting an open textbook is like citing any online textbook. Therefore, as the author and publisher of an open textbook, it is your job to provide the elements required for a complete reference, regardless of citation style, such as: textbook title, author(s) or editor(s), copyright year, and publisher name and place.\u00a0It is also helpful for readers to see a citation example or two in different citation styles.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1863\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"234\"]\"""\"<\/a> Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care cover[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHere are some sample citations for a BCcampus open textbook:\r\n\r\nAPA<\/b>: Doyle, G. R., & McCutcheon, J. A. (2015). Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care<\/em>. <\/i>Victoria, BC: <\/i>BCcampus. Retrieved from https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introductiontosociology2ndedition\/<\/a>.\r\n\r\nChicago<\/b>: Doyle, Glynda and Jodie McCutcheon. Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care<\/em>. <\/i>Victoria, BC: <\/i>BCcampus, 2015. https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introductiontosociology2ndedition\/<\/a>.\r\n\r\nMLA<\/b>: Doyle, Glynda Rees and Jodie Anita McCutcheon. Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care<\/em>. <\/i>BCcampus, <\/i>2015, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/clinicalskills\/<\/a>. Accessed 27 Oct. 2017.\r\n
Most university and college libraries provide examples of how to cite online books, such as the\u00a0Citation Style Guides<\/a> from Thompson Rivers University.<\/div>\r\n
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The open-copyright licence applied to an open textbook, or the book’s designation to the public domain, legally precludes the need to cite the book in a scholarly work or homework assignment, as long as an attribution statement is provided. (See\u00a0Citation vs. Attribution<\/a>.) Still, scholars and students may want to cite your work in an effort to recognize your effort and expertise, and in keeping with the practice of academic integrity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Though not legally required, it is the practice of BCcampus Open Education to credit authors of textbooks in the public domain as a gesture of academic courtesy.<\/div>\n

Citing an open textbook is like citing any online textbook. Therefore, as the author and publisher of an open textbook, it is your job to provide the elements required for a complete reference, regardless of citation style, such as: textbook title, author(s) or editor(s), copyright year, and publisher name and place.\u00a0It is also helpful for readers to see a citation example or two in different citation styles.<\/p>\n

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Here are some sample citations for a BCcampus open textbook:<\/p>\n

APA<\/b>: Doyle, G. R., & McCutcheon, J. A. (2015). Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care<\/em>. <\/i>Victoria, BC: <\/i>BCcampus. Retrieved from https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introductiontosociology2ndedition\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Chicago<\/b>: Doyle, Glynda and Jodie McCutcheon. Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care<\/em>. <\/i>Victoria, BC: <\/i>BCcampus, 2015. https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introductiontosociology2ndedition\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MLA<\/b>: Doyle, Glynda Rees and Jodie Anita McCutcheon. Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care<\/em>. <\/i>BCcampus, <\/i>2015, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/clinicalskills\/<\/a>. Accessed 27 Oct. 2017.<\/p>\n

Most university and college libraries provide examples of how to cite online books, such as the\u00a0Citation Style Guides<\/a> from Thompson Rivers University.<\/div>\n
Page added: Feb 20\/18 | Last update: Oct 13\/21<\/div>\n

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