How to Cite a Book Chapter in Chicago Manual of Style (Notes-Bibliography)

Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.

Formato de cita

Plantilla básica

Author. "Chapter Title." In Book Title, edited by Editor. Place: Publisher, Year.

Componentes de la cita

Chapter Author

First Last format.

Chapter Title

In quotation marks.

Book Title

Italicized.

Editor(s)

First Last, ed. Multiple: First Last and First Last, eds.

Place

City of publication.

Publisher

Full name.

Year

Publication year.

Ejemplo real

Fuente de ejemplo

author

Margaret Smith

chapter

The Evolution of Urban Planning

book

Cities and Society

editor

Thomas Williams

place

Oxford

publisher

Oxford University Press

year

2020

Cita formateada

1. Margaret Smith, "The Evolution of Urban Planning," in Cities and Society, ed. Thomas Williams (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020).

Cita en texto

1

Superscript numeral

Errores comunes

Incorrecto:

Smith, Margaret. "The Evolution of Urban Planning." In Cities and Society. Oxford University Press, 2020.

Correcto:

1. Margaret Smith, "The Evolution of Urban Planning," in Cities and Society, ed. Thomas Williams (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020).

Por qué: Use First Last format in notes. Must include editor name with ed./eds. abbreviation. Proper punctuation and parentheses for publication info.

Incorrecto:

1. Smith, M. "Urban Planning." In Williams, T. (ed.), Cities and Society. Oxford: OUP, 2020.

Correcto:

1. Margaret Smith, "The Evolution of Urban Planning," in Cities and Society, ed. Thomas Williams (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020).

Por qué: Use full first names, full editor name, full publisher name, and proper Chicago punctuation.

Incorrecto:

1. Margaret Smith. The Evolution of Urban Planning. In Cities and Society by Thomas Williams. 2020.

Correcto:

1. Margaret Smith, "The Evolution of Urban Planning," in Cities and Society, ed. Thomas Williams (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020).

Por qué: Chapter title in quotation marks. Use 'edited by' format. Include place and full publisher information.

Preguntas frecuentes

How do I cite a shortened note for a book chapter?

Smith, "Evolution of Urban Planning." or Smith, "Urban Planning," if shortened further.

Should I include page numbers for the chapter?

Page numbers are optional but recommended in the full bibliography entry.

What if the editor is also the author?

Cite it as a regular book: Author, Title (Place: Publisher, Year).

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