How to Cite a Book Chapter in APA 7th Edition
通过示例、文内引用和应避免的常见错误来学习准确的格式。
引用格式
基本模板
Author. (Year). Chapter title. In Editor (Ed.), Book title (pp. page range). Publisher.
引用组成部分
Chapter Author(s)
Format: (Last, First Initial.). Multiple authors: separate with commas; use '&' before the last author.
Year
Enclose publication year in parentheses.
Chapter Title
Sentence case. Not italicized or in quotation marks.
Editor(s)
Format: Initials Last (Ed.). For multiple editors, use '&' before the last editor and (Eds.).
Book Title
Italicized. Capitalize first word and proper nouns only (sentence case).
Page Range
Format: (pp. 234–256) with en dash. Use 'pp.' for page range.
实际示例
示例来源
Chen, M. L.
2021
Climate change and public health
Thompson, R. D.
Environmental health and policy
145-167
格式化引用
Chen, M. L. (2021). Climate change and public health. In R. D. Thompson (Ed.), Environmental health and policy (pp. 145–167). Oxford University Press.
文内引用
(Chen, 2021)
(Author, Year) when citing the specific chapter
常见错误
错误:
Smith, J. (2020). Chapter Title. In R. Johnson (Eds.), Book Title (p. 123-145). Publisher.
正确:
Smith, J. (2020). Chapter title. In R. Johnson (Ed.), Book title (pp. 123–145). Publisher.
原因: Chapter titles use sentence case (not title case). Use 'Ed.' for one editor, 'Eds.' for multiple. Use 'pp.' for page ranges and en dashes.
错误:
Smith, J. (2020). 'Chapter Title.' In Johnson, R. (Ed.), Book Title. Publisher.
正确:
Smith, J. (2020). Chapter title. In R. Johnson (Ed.), Book title (pp. page range). Publisher.
原因: Don't use quotation marks for chapter titles. Always include page range in parentheses. Use editor's initials and last name.
错误:
Smith, J. (2020). Chapter title. In Johnson, R., & Williams, T. (Eds.), Book title. Publisher.
正确:
Smith, J. (2020). Chapter title. In R. Johnson & T. Williams (Eds.), Book title (pp. page range). Publisher.
原因: Use initials for editor names. Include page range. Separate multiple editors with '&'.
常见问题
How do I format the editor's name in a book chapter citation? ▼
Use Initials and Last Name format (R. Johnson). For multiple editors, list all with '&' before the final one: R. Johnson & T. Williams.
Do I always need to include the page range for a book chapter? ▼
Yes, always include the complete page range of the chapter in parentheses with 'pp.': (pp. 145–167).
In in-text citations, do I cite the chapter author or the book editor? ▼
Cite the chapter author: (Chen, 2021). Only cite the editor if the editor is the author of the section you're quoting.
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