Apa Cite A Chapter In A Book

This blog post explains how to cite both authored and edited book chapters in the seventh edition APA Style. Learn how to accurately make an APA chapter citation with this authoritative guide. See formats and examples for both in-text and full citations.

Rules for handling works by a single author or multiple authors that apply to all APA-style references in your reference list, regardless of the type of work (book, article, electronic resource, etc.) Per the exemplars below, provide (only) the citation information relevant to the edition that was used. Use this format for print and eBooks - include a doi at the end of your citation is one is provided.

This guide helps you to reference according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition). If the book has been edited or compiled, and each chapter has its own authors, then you cite each chapter separately. If you use three different chapters, each chapter counts as a separate source.

APA Citation Style, 7th Edition: Chapter in a Book Citing a Book Chapter ... Examples: References: Thompson, C. (2012).

How can we develop an evidence-based culture? In J. V. Craig & R.

L. Smith (Eds.), The evidence-based practice manual for nurses (3rd ed., pp. 323-357).

To create a reference for a chapter in an authored book, just create a reference for the entire book. Follow the authored print book example as a guide for creating the reference in the reference list. Do not include any chapter information within the reference.

Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a chapter in a book in APA style 7th edition: Author (s) of the chapter. (Year of publication). Chapter title.

In Editor (s) of the book (Eds.), Title of book (Edition number ed., pp. Page numbers). Publisher.

An APA book citation includes the author, title, year, and publisher. To cite a chapter in a book, include the editor and page range.