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

Apprenez le format exact avec des exemples, des citations dans le texte et des erreurs courantes à éviter.

Format de citation

Modèle de base

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

Composants de la citation

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.

Exemple concret

Source exemple

author

Margaret Smith

chapter

The Evolution of Urban Planning

book

Cities and Society

editor

Thomas Williams

place

Oxford

publisher

Oxford University Press

year

2020

Citation formatée

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

Citation dans le texte

1

Superscript numeral

Erreurs courantes

Incorrect:

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

Correct:

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

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

Incorrect:

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

Correct:

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

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

Incorrect:

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

Correct:

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

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

Questions fréquentes

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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