How to Cite a Book Chapter in Harvard Referencing
Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.
Formato de cita
Plantilla básica
Chapter Author (Year) 'Chapter Title', in Editor (Ed.), Book Title. Edition. Place: Publisher, pp. page range.
Componentes de la cita
Chapter Author
Last, First.
Year
Publication year in parentheses.
Chapter Title
In single quotation marks. Sentence case.
Editor
First Last (Ed.) for single, First Last and First Last (Eds.) for multiple.
Book Title
Italicized. Sentence case.
Publication Info
Place: Publisher. Include page range with pp.
Ejemplo real
Fuente de ejemplo
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly
2008
Flow: The psychology of optimal experience
Snyder, C. R.
Handbook of positive psychology
Oxford
Oxford University Press
330-341
Cita formateada
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly (2008) 'Flow: The psychology of optimal experience', in Snyder, C. R. (Ed.), Handbook of positive psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 330-341.
Cita en texto
(Csikszentmihalyi 2008)
(Chapter Author Year)
Errores comunes
Incorrecto:
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2008). Flow. In Snyder, C. R. (Ed.), Handbook of positive psychology, pp. 330-341. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Correcto:
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly (2008) 'Flow: The psychology of optimal experience', in Snyder, C. R. (Ed.), Handbook of positive psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 330-341.
Por qué: Use full first name, chapter title in single quotation marks, (Year) format, and Place: Publisher order.
Incorrecto:
(Csikszentmihalyi, 2008) - using comma
Correcto:
(Csikszentmihalyi 2008) - use space
Por qué: Harvard uses space between author and year.
Incorrecto:
Csikszentmihalyi. 2008. 'Flow.' In Snyder (Ed.), Handbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Correcto:
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly (2008) 'Flow: The psychology of optimal experience', in Snyder, C. R. (Ed.), Handbook of positive psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 330-341.
Por qué: Include full names, complete titles, and page range of the chapter.
Preguntas frecuentes
What if there's no editor? ▼
Use the author of the single-authored book: Author (Year) 'Chapter', Book Title. Place: Publisher.
How do I cite multiple chapters from the same book? ▼
Cite each chapter separately with full information, referencing the same edited book.
Do I always need page numbers? ▼
Yes, include the complete page range of the chapter in the reference list.
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