Use the following format if the book is only provided digitally or is difficult to find in print. if the work is not directly available online or must be purchased, use "Available from", rather than "Retrieved from", and point readers to where they can find it:
Norman, R. (1998). The moral philosophers. New York: Oxford University
Press. Available from Duke University, Duke University
Libraries, netLibrary Web site: http://www.netlibrary.com
Chicago
No examples given in latest edition.
MLA
Norman, Richard. The Moral Philosophers. New York: Oxford UP,
1998. NetLibrary. Web. 14 Aug. 2001.
Turabian
Norman, Richard. The Moral Philosophers. New York: Oxford University Press,
1998. Book on-line. Available from netLibrary, http://www.netlibrary.com.
Accessed 14 August 2001.
CSE
Recommends National Library of Medicine Format:
Norman R. The moral philosophers [monograph on the Internet]. New York: Oxford Univ Pr; 1998 [cited 2001 Aug 14]. 229 p. Available from: http://www.netlibrary.com.
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Note: Spacing is important. Some citations appear identical but differ in slight ways, like spacing. For example, compare MLA and Turabian. Consult individual guides for exact spacing.
