How to cite a book chapter in APA
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Format
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of the book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.
- •The chapter title is not italic; the book title is.
- •Editors are written with initials first: In A. F. Healy, S. M. Kosslyn, & R. M. Shiffrin (Eds.). One editor is (Ed.), several are (Eds.).
- •The page range of the chapter follows the book title in parentheses: (pp. 35–67).
- •In the text cite the authors of the chapter, not the editors: (Bjork & Bjork, 1992).
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Common questions
When do I cite the chapter and when the whole book?
If the chapters have different authors, cite the chapter you used. If one author wrote the whole book, cite the book, even if you only read one chapter.
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