Mla Book Chapter Citation

When citing from a book that has been edited by someone other than the writer of the chapter the chapter writer s name is cited first followed by the title of the chapter.

Mla book chapter citation. The chapter is the source article and the book is the first container. To cite a book chapter in a reference entry in mla style 8th edition include the following elements. When each of the book s chapters is written by a different author.

When citing a book chapter include the page numbers for the entire chapter not just the portion you are citing. You have to indicate both the in text and work cited citations alongside mentioning both the author and the editor. Give the last name and name as presented in the source e.

Watson john and john watson. Should preced the page numbers for multiple pages an p. When the book is a collection of self contained works such as poems plays or short stories even if they are all written by the same author.

For a single page.