I don’t have time to read an entire book or eBook. Why would I want to use one for my research?
How can I use a book for research without reading the entire thing? How do I cite a chapter of an eBook.
Answer
A book inherently provides more depth and detail than an article. Additionally, you don't need to read an entire book to cite a portion of it. The table of contents and index are useful in deciding what parts to read. Just as you might only read one article in a journal or magazine, you might only read one section or chapter of a book.
Remember that, anytime you use someone else's ideas, you must cite your source!
Here's an example source list entry for only one part of an eBook.
Sean O'Keefe. 2021. PART 2 The Career Launch Method. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2705694&site=eds-live&scope=site
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