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To cite a book chapter in a reference entry in MLA style 8th edition include the following elements:
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a book chapter in MLA style 8th edition: Chapter author(s). "Title of the chapter." Title of the book, by Editor(s) or Author of the book, Publisher, Year of publication, pp. Page numbers. Take a look at our works cited examples that demonstrate the MLA style guidelines in action: Examples A chapter from a book of short stories with one editor Edgeworth, Maria. “The Limerick Gloves.” The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories, edited by William Trevor, Oxford UP, 2010, pp. 27–51. A chapter from a book of short stories with one editor Schwartz, Paula. “Redefining Resistance: Woman’s Activism in Wartime France.” Behind the Lines: Gender and the Two World Wars, edited by Margaret R. Higonnet et al., Yale UP, 1987, pp. 141–53. This citation style guide is based on the MLA Handbook (9th edition).
One Part of a Book with a Single AuthorIn-Text Citation(Garrett-Petts 63) Works CitedAuthor's Last Name, Author’s First Name. "Article or Chapter Title." Title of Book, Publisher, Year of Publication, pp. Page Range. Example:Garrett-Petts, W.F. "Writing the Critical Essay: Form and the Critical Process." Writing about Literature: A Guide for the Student Critic, Broadview, 2000, pp. 57-86. Article or Chapter in Edited Book in Which There Are Articles/Chapter by a Number of WritersIn-Text Citation(Lacombe 126) Works CitedAuthor's Last Name, Author’s First Name. "Article or Chapter Title." Title of Book, edited by Editor's Name(s), Publisher, Year of Publication, pp. Page Range. Example:Lacombe, Michele. "The Cybor Identities of Oryx and Crake." Margaret Atwood: The Open Eye, edited by John Moss and Tobi Kozakewich, U of Ottawa P, 2006, pp. 117-36. Cross Referencing Articles Found in One BookSometimes, you may cite several articles by different authors from one edited book. MLA now indicates that you may “cross reference” within your Works Cited list, so you don’t have to write out the full publication information for every article you cite. To cross reference, you would include in the Works Cited, an entry for the entire collection under the editor’s name, plus an entry for each article you are citing, under each author’s name, with abbreviated publication information. So, if you are citing two articles from one edited book, you would end up with three entries, one under the editor, plus two more, under each author: Entire Collection:Murphy, Christina, and Byron L. Stay, editors. The Writing Center Director’s Resource Book. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 2006. Each Article:Lerner, Neal. "Time Warp: Historical Representations of Writing Center Directors." Murphy and Stay, pp. 3-12. Simpson, Jeanne. "Managing Encounters with Central Administration." Murphy and Stay, pp. 199-214. Notice
Entry in a Reference Book (including Encyclopedia) or DictionaryReference Book/Encyclopedia Article - No Author GivenIn-Text Citation("Chile") Works Cited"Reference/Article Title." Title of Reference Book. Year of edition, p. Page or pp. Page Range. “Reference Book Article." Title Reference Book, Number of edition if given, Any Editor or Publisher Information provided, and Date Created if given, URL, permalink or doi. Example: "Chile." The Encyclopedia Americana. 2004, p. 146. “Halloween." Encyclopaedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2015, www.britannica.com/topic/Halloween. Reference Book/Encyclopedia Article - Authored Entries(Popham) Works Cited:Author's Last Name, First Name. "Article title." Title of Reference Book, edited by Editor's Name, Number of edition, Year of Publication, p. Page or pp. Page Range. Author's Last Name, Author’s First Name. “Reference Book Article." Title Reference Book, Number of edition if given, URL, permalink or doi. Example:Popham, Elizabeth. "Arcadian Fiction." The Spenser Encyclopedia, edited by A.C. Hamilton, 2nd ed, 2006, pp. 51-2. Pigliucci, Massimo. "Stoicism." Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, edited by James Fiesser and Bradley Dawden, www.iep.utm.edu/stoicism/. Notice:
Dictionary EntryIn-Text Citation("Sickle") ("Sepulchre") Works Cited"Dictionary Entry." Title of Dictionary, edited by Editor's Name, Year of Publication, p. Page or pp. Page Range. "Dictionary Entry." Title of Dictionary, Any Editor, Publication, and Date Created Information Given, URL, permalink or DOI. Example:"Sickle, N." The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, edited by Katherine Barber, 2nd ed., 2004, p. 1448. "Sepulchre." OED Online, Oxford University Press, December 2016, www.oed.com/view/Entry/176261?rskey=zxKqzl&result=1#eid. Notice:
Work in an AnthologyShort Work (eg. Poem, Short Story, Essay) in an AnthologyIn-Text Citation(Dickinson line 6) Works CitedAuthor's Name: Last Name First. "Short Work (Poem) Title." Title of Anthology, edited by Editor's Name, Publisher, Year of Publication, p. Page or pp. Page Range. Example:Dickinson, Emily. "You Cannot Make Remembrance Grow." The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Reading Edition, edited by R.W. Franklin, Belknapp P of Harvard U, 1999, p. 1536. Notice:
Longer Work (eg. Play, Novel) in an AnthologyIn-Text Citation(Shakespeare 1.2.26-30) Works CitedAuthor's Name: Last Name First. Title of Short Work Previously Published on Its Own (Play). Title of Anthology, edited by Editor's Name, Publisher, Year of Publication, p. Page or pp. Page Range. Example:Shakespeare, William. Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare: The Complete Works, edited by Alfred Harbage, Penguin, 1969, pp. 930-76. Notice:
Introduction, Preface, Foreword, AfterwordIn-Text Citation(McGlinn viii) Works CitedLast Name of the Author (of the section/element), First Name. Description of section or "Title" (if unique title provided). Title of Book, by Author's Name, Publisher, Year of Publication, pp. Page Range. Example:McGlinn, Margeurite. Introduction. The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric, by Sister Miriam Joseph, Paul Dry Books, 2002, pp. vii-xi. Notice:
Article, Story, Poem etc. Found in a Course PackIn-Text Citation(Rossetti 55) Works CitedAuthor's Name: Last Name First. "Short Work (Poem) Title." Title of Course pack, compiled by Compiler's Name and/or Department, Publisher (if available), Year of Publication, p. Page or pp. Page Range. Location (institution name). Example:Rossetti, Christina. "Goblin Market." English 1000: Introduction to English Literature, compiled by Department of English Literature, Canadian Scholar's Press, 2009, pp. 52-57, Trent University. Notice:
How do you cite a chapter in a book in MLA?Standard format for citation
Author's Surname, Given Names. "Title of Chapter or Part." Title: Subtitle of Book, edited by Editor Name, edition (if not the first), Publisher, Year, pp. pages.
How do you inIf you cite several chapters from the same book, include a separate Works Cited entry for each one. Start the Works Cited entry with the author and title of the chapter, followed by the book's title, editor, publisher, and date, and end with the page range on which the chapter appears.
Should I cite chapter in a book MLA?When to Cite a Chapter. The main reason writers will cite a chapter of a book instead of the whole book is when the chapter is written by an author(s) different from the book's editor(s). An editor compiles a selection of articles written by other experts in the field.
How do I cite a chapter from a book?Chapter Author Last Name, Chapter Author First Name. Year. "Title of Chapter: Subtitle of Chapter." In Title of Book: Subtitle of Book, edited by Editor First Name Editor Last Name, startingpage-endingpage. Place of publication: Publisher.
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