Referencing: How to Cite Ebooks

Online, April 15, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Ebooks have come to stay. Each week hundreds of them are published and they can be accessed using computers or mobile devices. According to Amazon.com.uk, ebook sales surpassed printed book figures last year (Malik, 2012). Other sources have reported a steady increase of the former in countries like USA, Canada, Australia, India, Singapore, etc.

What makes ebooks so popular? Accessibility is the first reason we can think of. We can read those books even when we are not in front of a computer. However, the evolution of ebooks has made them very attractive to readers. The first ebooks were just digital copies of the printed versions. Now they include photos, videos, audio recordings, and even widgets that promote interaction between the reader and the book. This means they address the different types of intelligences and learning styles of readers and consequently may be a good tool to promote reading, especially among digital natives.

How do digital immigrants approach ebooks? They feel to some extent like "a fish out of water" and try to find a way of incorporating known behaviours like printing documents to edit instead of doing it online. Prensky (2001) compared them to old immigrants to a new country who cannot get rid of their "immigrant accent". However, they face the task of reading ebooks with a clear goal -get the needed information- and they usually know how to do that. Enjoy ebook reading as much as a digital native may be something that they still have to achieve and perhaps they will never get rid of their immigrant accent.

Both digital native and immigrant readers face the challenge of referencing ebooks when writing essays and theses and that is what we shall discuss from this point on. These days, there are various Book Proofreading services available, which help polish each & every aspect of your e-book including references. You just need to find a reliable Book Editing services provider.

Let us see how different referencing styles cite an ebook in the reference list. The guidelines presented are general. For more specific guidelines and examples, check ProofreadMyEssay.co.uk blogs.

Harvard style:

Author's surname, First name initial(s), year.Title. [Ebook] Place of publication (if known): Publisher. Available at: URL [Accessed: DD MM YYYY].

APA style:

Surname, First name initial(s). (Year). Title. Retrieved from URL

MLA style:

Surname, First name.Title. Place of publication (if known): Publisher, year. Database. Medium of publication. Date it was accessed (DD MM YYYY)

Chicago style:

Surname, First name,Title. Place of publication: Publisher, year. URL or kind of digital file

Oxford style:

SURNAME, FIRST NAME,Title[online text], (place of publication: publisher, year), in Library database, accessed DD Month YYYY.

Vancouver style:

Number of the reference.Surname, First name initial(s). Title [Internet]. Place of publication: Publisher; year [cited YYYY Month abbreviation DD]. Available from: database or URL

MHRA style:

First nameSurname, Title (Place of publication: Publisher, year), p. number/ section.Kind of digital file.

OSCOLA style:

First name Surname, Title (Publisher year) accessed DD Month YYYY

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References

Malik, S., 2012. Kindle ebook sales have overtaken Amazon print sales, says book seller. The Guardian, [Online]. Available at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/aug/06/amazon-kindle-ebook-sales-overtake-print [Accessed on 13 February 2013]

Prensky, M, 2001.Digital natives, digital immigrants.On the Horizon, [Online], 9(5). Available at: http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part2.pdf [Accessed on 13 February 2013]

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