How do I cite an employee handbook?
Answer
The citation for an employee handbook will vary depending on if it is:
- A print book or e-book
- A website
- For examples, see below or visit the APA Help guide.
Examples:
For print handbook:
Author's last name, Author's first Initial. (Year). Book title in italics. (edition, if there is one). City where it was published, State abbreviation: Name of publishing house.
*Use the company name if there is no author.
Example of print handbook:
Waller, B. (2018). Smith Corp. Employee Handbook (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
For e-book:
Author's last name, Author's first Initial. (Year). Book title in italics. (edition, if there is one). City where it was published, State abbreviation: Name of publishing house. Retrieved from website address.
*Use the company name if there is no author.
Example of e-book:
Zeinert, K. (2018). Employee handbook. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press. Retrieved from website address.
For a website handbook:
Author's name/Company name. (Year). Title of the handbook in italics. Retrieved from website address.
Example from a website:
Starbucks. (2019). Public policy and internal standards. Retrieved from website address.
For more help, visit the APA Help Guide.
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