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Chapter in a book

Entry in Reference List

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter or section. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of the chapter referred to). Place of publication: Publisher.

If there is no author, as in an article or section from a reference work:
Title of entry or section (Year of publication). In Title of reference work (xx ed., Vol. xx, pp. xxx-xxx). Place of publication: Publisher.

Style notes

• Provide both the title of the chapter (not italicized) and the title of the book (italicized).
• Give inclusive page numbers for the chapter in the Reference List.
• Details about edition, volume number or chapter page range are placed in parentheses, e.g., ( 2nd ed.). or (Rev. ed.). or (Vol. 16).
• If there is no chapter author, use the editor's name as author and do not repeat as editor.
• If pages are being directly referenced in the text, include the page number/s in the in-text citation after the year.
• Do not invert the editor's name. (e.g. P. Maxwell, not Maxwell, P.)