How to Cite a Book Chapter in AMA Citation Style
Aprenda o formato exato com exemplos, citações no texto e erros comuns a evitar.
Formato de citação
Modelo básico
1. Chapter Author(s). Chapter title. In: Editor(s), ed. Book Title. Edition. Publisher; Year:page range.
Componentes da citação
Superscript Number
Superscript 1, 2, 3, etc.
Chapter Author
Last name Initial(s).
Chapter Title
Sentence case. No italics or quotation marks.
In: Editor(s)
In: Editor(s), ed.
Book Publication
Book Title. Edition. Publisher; Year:page range.
Exemplo real
Fonte de exemplo
1
Gupta S, Verma R
Mechanisms of immune response
Kapoor A
Immunology Essentials
4th ed.
Oxford University Press
2022
87-105
Citação formatada
1. Gupta S, Verma R. Mechanisms of immune response. In: Kapoor A, ed. Immunology Essentials. 4th ed. Oxford University Press; 2022:87-105.
Citação no texto
1
Superscript 1
Erros comuns
Incorreto:
1. Gupta, S., & Verma, R. (2022). "Mechanisms of Immune Response." In A. Kapoor (Ed.), Immunology Essentials (4th ed., pp. 87-105). Oxford.
Correto:
1. Gupta S, Verma R. Mechanisms of immune response. In: Kapoor A, ed. Immunology Essentials. 4th ed. Oxford University Press; 2022:87-105.
Por quê: Use Last Initial format, no quotation marks for chapter title, 'In:' with 'ed.' notation, and publisher;year:page format.
Incorreto:
1) Gupta & Verma. Immune Response Chapter. Kapoor et al., eds. 2022. Oxford Press. Pp. 87-105.
Correto:
1. Gupta S, Verma R. Mechanisms of immune response. In: Kapoor A, ed. Immunology Essentials. 4th ed. Oxford University Press; 2022:87-105.
Por quê: Use commas between authors, don't use 'et al.' in reference list, use single editor name, and proper format with semicolon/colon.
Incorreto:
1. Gupta S. Immunology Essentials Chapter 5. Kapoor (Ed.). Oxford University Press. 2022.
Correto:
1. Gupta S, Verma R. Mechanisms of immune response. In: Kapoor A, ed. Immunology Essentials. 4th ed. Oxford University Press; 2022:87-105.
Por quê: Include full chapter title and co-authors, use 'In:' format, include edition, and use semicolon/colon for year and pages.
Perguntas frequentes
How do I format multiple editors? ▼
Multiple: Editor A, Editor B, eds. (plural 'eds' for 2+)
Do I always need chapter page numbers? ▼
Yes, AMA requires the page range of the chapter.
What if the chapter author and editor are the same? ▼
Cite as a regular book, not as a chapter.
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