Mla Book Citation Chapter

The editor s name s follow the name of the book.

Mla book citation chapter. Watson john and john watson. An mla book citation always includes the author s title italicized publisher and publication year in the list of works cited. The in text citation gives the author s last name and a page number in parentheses.

Give the last name and name as presented in the source e. For two authors reverse only the first name followed by and and the second name in normal order e. If you are citing a particular piece within an anthology or collection more common see a work in an anthology reference or collection below.

Scribbr mla citation generator. If the editors of a work are also the authors of all of the included chapters then it should be cited as a whole book using the examples given for books. You have to indicate both the in text and work cited citations alongside mentioning both the author and the editor.

Should preced the page numbers for multiple pages an p. To cite the entire anthology or collection list by editor s followed by a comma and editor or for multiple editors editors this sort of entry is somewhat rare. Name of the translator or editor.

When citing a book chapter include the page numbers for the entire chapter not just the portion you are citing. Publisher of the book. When citing from a book that has been edited by someone other than the writer of the chapter the chapter writer s name is cited first followed by the title of the chapter.

Additional information is needed when citing. To cite a book chapter in a reference entry in mla style 8th edition include the following elements. For a single page.