How to Cite a Book Chapter in MLA 9th Edition

Изучите точный формат с примерами, внутритекстовыми ссылками и типичными ошибками.

Формат цитирования

Базовый шаблон

Author. "Chapter Title." Title of Book, edited by Editor, Publisher, Year, pp. page range.

Компоненты цитаты

Chapter Author(s)

Last, First. Multiple authors: Last, First, and First Last.

Chapter Title

In quotation marks. Capitalize major words (title case).

Book Title

Italicized. Capitalize major words (title case).

Editor(s)

Format: edited by First Last. Multiple editors: edited by First Last and First Last.

Publisher

Full publisher name.

Year

Year of publication.

Page Range

Format: pp. X-X

Реальный пример

Пример источника

author

Johnson, Rachel

chapter

The rise of digital commerce

book

Business in the Modern Era

editor

Williams, Thomas

publisher

Oxford University Press

year

2021

pages

234-268

Отформатированная цитата

Johnson, Rachel. "The Rise of Digital Commerce." Business in the Modern Era, edited by Thomas Williams, Oxford University Press, 2021, pp. 234–268.

Внутритекстовая ссылка

(Johnson 245)

(Author page#)

Типичные ошибки

Неверно:

Johnson, Rachel. The Rise of Digital Commerce. In Business in the Modern Era, edited by Williams, Thomas, 2021, pp. 234-268.

Верно:

Johnson, Rachel. "The Rise of Digital Commerce." Business in the Modern Era, edited by Thomas Williams, Oxford University Press, 2021, pp. 234–268.

Почему: Chapter title must be in quotation marks. Book title is italicized. Must include publisher. Use 'edited by' format.

Неверно:

Johnson, R. (2021). The Rise of Digital Commerce. In T. Williams (Ed.), Business in the Modern Era (pp. 234-268). Oxford.

Верно:

Johnson, Rachel. "The Rise of Digital Commerce." Business in the Modern Era, edited by Thomas Williams, Oxford University Press, 2021, pp. 234–268.

Почему: MLA uses full names (not initials), 'edited by' (not 'Ed.'), and no parentheses. Include full publisher name.

Неверно:

Johnson, Rachel. "The Rise of Digital Commerce." Business in the Modern Era. 2021.

Верно:

Johnson, Rachel. "The Rise of Digital Commerce." Business in the Modern Era, edited by Thomas Williams, Oxford University Press, 2021, pp. 234–268.

Почему: Must include editor name, publisher, and page range.

Часто задаваемые вопросы

How do I format the editor's name in MLA?

Use: edited by First Last for one editor, edited by First Last and First Last for multiple editors.

Do I list the chapter pages in the citation?

Yes, always include the page range of the entire chapter: pp. 234–268.

What if the book has no editor, just an author?

If it's a single-authored book with chapters, use: Author. "Chapter Title." Title of Book, Publisher, Year, pp. X-X.

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