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
Margaret Smith
The Evolution of Urban Planning
Cities and Society
Thomas Williams
Oxford
Oxford University Press
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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