Learn how to cite Top Hat eTextbooks in APA, MLA, or Chicago style using our citation template, examples, and direct links to catalog entries. This guide provides citation formatting tips for digital textbooks used in your course, including how to handle the absence of page numbers and where to find direct URLs.
Whether you're referencing a Top Hat Interactive Text in a research paper or project, these examples will help you cite your source accurately and professionally.
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- How to: Cite a Top Hat eTextbook
How to: Cite a Top Hat eTextbook
Throughout this semester, you may need to cite your textbook. Unlike a print textbook, your digital textbook has no page numbers. However, this does not mean you are no longer required to cite your textbook when you use it as a source in your writing.
Citation Template for Top Hat eTexts:
Author Last Name, First Name et al. eTextbook Title Name. Publisher Name. Available from: [Direct Link to Catalog here]
Below are some example citations for Top Hat eTextbooks. These follow the most common citation style used in each discipline, so formatting may vary slightly:
- Canadian Criminal Justice: A Primer, 6th Edition (Top Hat eText)
Griffiths, Curt T. Canadian Criminal Justice: A Primer, 6th Edition: A Top Hat Interactive Text. Toronto, ON: Top Hat Monocle. Available from: https://tophat.com/catalog/social-science/law/full-course/canadian-criminal-justice-a-primer-6th-edition-curt-t-griffiths/4326/
- Canadian Police Work 5th Edition (Top Hat eText)
Griffiths, Curt T. Canadian Police Work, 5th Edition: A Top Hat Interactive Text. Toronto, ON: Top Hat Monocle. Available from: https://tophat.com/catalog/social-science/law/full-course/canadian-police-work-5th-edition-curt-t-griffiths/4663/
- Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches, 9th Edition (Top Hat eText)
Dyck, Rand et al. Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches, 9th Edition: A Top Hat Interactive Text. Toronto, ON: Top Hat Monocle. Available from: https://tophat.com/catalog/social-science/political-science/full-course/canadian-politics-critical-approaches-9th-edition-rand-dyck-christopher-cochrane-kelly-blidook/4385/
- Creating Effective Learning Environments 4th Edition (Top Hat eText)
Crowther, Ingrid. Creating Effective Learning Environments 4th Edition: A Top Hat Interactive Text. Toronto, ON: Top Hat Monocle. Available from: https://tophat.com/catalog/social-science/education/full-course/creating-effective-learning-environments-4th-edition-ingrid-crowther/4455/
- Industrial Relations in Canada, 4th Edition (Top Hat eText)
Hebdon, Robert et al. Industrial Relations in Canada, 4th Edition: A Top Hat Interactive Text. Toronto, ON: Top Hat Monocle. Available from: https://tophat.com/catalog/business/management/full-course/industrial-relations-in-canada-4th-edition-robert-hebdon-travor-brown-scott-walsworth/4207/
- Management of Occupational Health and Safety, 8th Edition (Top Hat eText)
Kelloway, Kevin et al. Management of Occupational Health and Safety, 8th Edition: A Top Hat Interactive Text. Toronto, ON: Top Hat Monocle. Available from: https://tophat.com/catalog/business/management/full-course/management-of-occupational-health-&-safety-8th-edition-kevin-kelloway-lori-francis-bernadette-gatien/4212/
- Managing Performance through Training and Development, 8th Edition (Top Hat eText)
Saks, Alan M. et al. Managing Performance through Training and Development, 8th Edition: A Top Hat Interactive Text. Toronto, ON: Top Hat Monocle. Available from: https://tophat.com/catalog/business/management/full-course/managing-performance-through-training-and-development-8th-edition-alan-m-saks-robert-r-haccoun/4229/
For additional help with citations, visit these official guides: