How to Cite a Book Chapter in MLA 9th Edition

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تنسيق الاقتباس

القالب الأساسي

Author. "Chapter Title." Title of Book, edited by Editor, Publisher, Year, pp. page range.

مكونات الاقتباس

Chapter Author(s)

Last, First. Multiple authors: Last, First, and First Last.

Chapter Title

In quotation marks. Capitalize major words (title case).

Book Title

Italicized. Capitalize major words (title case).

Editor(s)

Format: edited by First Last. Multiple editors: edited by First Last and First Last.

Publisher

Full publisher name.

Year

Year of publication.

Page Range

Format: pp. X-X

مثال واقعي

مصدر المثال

author

Johnson, Rachel

chapter

The rise of digital commerce

book

Business in the Modern Era

editor

Williams, Thomas

publisher

Oxford University Press

year

2021

pages

234-268

الاقتباس المنسق

Johnson, Rachel. "The Rise of Digital Commerce." Business in the Modern Era, edited by Thomas Williams, Oxford University Press, 2021, pp. 234–268.

الاقتباس في النص

(Johnson 245)

(Author page#)

الأخطاء الشائعة

خطأ:

Johnson, Rachel. The Rise of Digital Commerce. In Business in the Modern Era, edited by Williams, Thomas, 2021, pp. 234-268.

صحيح:

Johnson, Rachel. "The Rise of Digital Commerce." Business in the Modern Era, edited by Thomas Williams, Oxford University Press, 2021, pp. 234–268.

لماذا: Chapter title must be in quotation marks. Book title is italicized. Must include publisher. Use 'edited by' format.

خطأ:

Johnson, R. (2021). The Rise of Digital Commerce. In T. Williams (Ed.), Business in the Modern Era (pp. 234-268). Oxford.

صحيح:

Johnson, Rachel. "The Rise of Digital Commerce." Business in the Modern Era, edited by Thomas Williams, Oxford University Press, 2021, pp. 234–268.

لماذا: MLA uses full names (not initials), 'edited by' (not 'Ed.'), and no parentheses. Include full publisher name.

خطأ:

Johnson, Rachel. "The Rise of Digital Commerce." Business in the Modern Era. 2021.

صحيح:

Johnson, Rachel. "The Rise of Digital Commerce." Business in the Modern Era, edited by Thomas Williams, Oxford University Press, 2021, pp. 234–268.

لماذا: Must include editor name, publisher, and page range.

الأسئلة المتكررة

How do I format the editor's name in MLA?

Use: edited by First Last for one editor, edited by First Last and First Last for multiple editors.

Do I list the chapter pages in the citation?

Yes, always include the page range of the entire chapter: pp. 234–268.

What if the book has no editor, just an author?

If it's a single-authored book with chapters, use: Author. "Chapter Title." Title of Book, Publisher, Year, pp. X-X.

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