When creating a reference for an authored chapter of an edited book, include the chapter author's name , followed by the chapter title in quotations. Next, include the the title of the book (container), followed by the editor's name.
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There are different ways to format an in-text citation depending on your writing style and sentence structure. Formatting examples are outlined below:
| Reference Information |
Hesse, Carla. “Books in time.” The Future of the Book, edited by Geoffrey Nunberg, U of California P, 1996, pp. 21-36. |
| In-text Citation Guidelines |
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Include the author of the chapter's name and the page number in brackets at the end of the sentence. |
Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Hesse 34). |
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Include the author of the chapter's name as part of the sentence; include the page number in brackets. The first time the author is mentioned in text use their full name (excluding middle initials), and use their last name only after that. |
According to Carla Hesse, "consider this a direct quote" (34). Hesse goes on to argue that this is a paraphrased sentence (35). |
Remember, in-text citation formatting may change depending on a number of factors.