Use this format when referencing and citing a chapter from an edited book where the chapters have different authors.
If using more than one chapter from the edited book, treat each chapter as a separate reference and citation.
For a book with no separate chapter authors, reference the whole book. See the relevant format for print books, ebooks or edited books.
| Format | Example | |
| Paraphrase |
(Chapter Author, Book Year) OR Chapter Author (Book Year) |
To aid communication ... (Kim, 2004). OR Watson's (2018) research shows ... |
| Quote |
(Chapter Author, Book Year, p. xx) OR Chapter Author (Book Year) "..." (p. xx) |
"To achieve a safe environment ... " (Ventress, 2017, p. 73). OR Shirey (2014) states "when under pressure ... " (p. 866). |
Format is the same for print and electronic.
| Format | Example | |
| No edition |
Chapter Author, A. A. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. x-x). Publisher. |
Kim, Y. Y. (2004). Adapting to a new culture: An integrative communication theory. In W. B. Gudykunst (Ed.), Theorising about intercultural communication (pp. 375-400). Routledge. |
| 2nd or later edition |
Chapter Author, A. A. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (ed., pp. x-x). Publisher. |
Shirey, M. (2014). Managing competing priorities. In G. M. Magee (Ed.), Nursing management: Principles and practice (2nd ed., pp. 865-872). Oncology Nursing Society. |
A DOI can be added to the end of the reference if available. See ebook DOIs for more info.
| Format | Example | |
| No edition |
Chapter Author, A. A. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. x-x). Publisher. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx |
Ventress, N. (2017). Neglect in the early years. In S. Burton, & J. Reid (Eds.), Safeguarding and protecting children in the early years (pp. 72–91). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315559551-5 |
| 2nd or later edition |
Chapter Author, A. A. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (ed., pp. x-x). Publisher. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx |
Watson, J. (2018). Integrative nursing and caring science: Universals of human caring and healing. In M. Kreitzer, & M. Koithan (Eds.), Integrative nursing (2nd ed., pp. 20-28). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190851040.003.0002 |
| Format | Example | |
| Paraphrase |
(Chapter Author & Chapter Author, Book Year) OR Chapter Author & Chapter Author (Book Year) |
An effective strategy requires ... (Hopkins & Gill, 2017). OR Ghai and Johri (2013) argue that ... |
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(Chapter Author and Chapter Author, Book Year, p. xx) OR Chapter Author and Chapter Author (Book Year) "..." (p. xx) |
"Using data ... " (Millani & Opeyo, 2013, p.145). OR Clarke & Baylis (2010) say "change in practice ... " (p. 168). |
Format is the same for print and electronic.
| Format | Example | |
| No edition |
Chapter Author, A. A., & Chapter Author, B. B. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. x-x). Publisher. |
Ghai, A., & Johri, R. (2013). Prenatal diagnosis: Where do we draw the line?. In K. Kannabiran (Ed.), Women and law: Critical feminist perspectives (pp. 240-263). SAGE Publishing. |
| 2nd or later edition |
Chapter Author, A. A., & Chapter Author, B. B. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (ed., pp. x-x). Publisher. |
Milani, M., & Opeyo, A. (2013). What is a good school?: Using data to define measures of a school's success. In E. Gutsten, & B. Peterson (Eds.), Rethinking mathematics: Teaching social justice by the numbers (2nd ed., pp. 141-146). Rethinking Schools. |
A DOI can be added to the end of the reference if available. See ebook DOIs for more info.
| Format | Example | |
| No edition |
Chapter Author, A. A., & Chapter Author, B. B. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. x-x). Publisher. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx |
Clark, R. M., & Baylis, S. (2010). Early years professionals: Leading for change. In M. Reed, & N. Canning (Eds.), Reflective practice in the early years (pp. 156-171). SAGE Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446288924.n12 |
| 2nd or later edition |
Chapter Author, A. A., & Chapter Author, B. B. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (ed., pp. x-x). Publisher. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx |
Hopkins, M., & Gill, M. (2017). Business, crime and crime prevention. In N. Tilley, & A. Sidebottom (Eds.), Handbook of crime prevention and community safety (2nd ed., pp. 373–393). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315724393-17 |
| Format | Example | |
| Paraphrase |
(Chapter Author et al., Book Year) OR Chapter Author et al. (Book Year) |
... is clearly demonstrated by the findings (Cormack et al., 2019). OR Smit et al. (2019) also argue ... |
| Quote |
(Chapter Author et al., Book Year, p. xx) OR Chapter Author et al. (Book Year) "..." (p. xx) |
"Improved education outcomes ... " (Ketchell et al., 2015, p. 89). OR Dearing et al. (2014) add "family involvement... " (p. 227). |
Format is the same for print and electronic.
| Format | Example | ||
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3 - 20 authors List all authors. |
No edition |
Chapter Author, A. A., Chapter Author, B. B., & Chapter Author C. C. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. x-x). Publisher. |
Dearing, E., Kreider, H., & Weiss, H. B. (2014). Increased family involvement in school predicts improved child-teacher relationships and feelings about school for low-income children. In W. Jeynes (Ed.), Family factors and the educational success of children (pp. 224-252). Routledge. |
| 2nd or later edition |
Chapter Author, A. A., Chapter Author, B. B., & Chapter Author C. C. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (ed., pp. x-x). Publisher. |
Ketchell, J., Foster, S., David, N., & Savage, S. (2015). Tagai State College - navigating towards a successful future: A case study. In K. Price (Ed.), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education: An introduction for the teaching profession (2nd ed., pp. 83-101). Cambridge University Press. |
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21 or more authors List first 19 authors, then .... followed by last author. |
No edition |
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., Author, G. G., Author, H. H., Author, I. I., Author, J. J., Author, K. K., Author, L. L., Author, M. M., Author, N. N., Author, O. O., Author, P. P., Author, Q. Q., Author, R. R., Author, S. S., ... Author, Z. Z. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. x-x). Publisher. |
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| 2nd or later edition |
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., Author, G. G., Author, H. H., Author, I. I., Author, J. J., Author, K. K., Author, L. L., Author, M. M., Author, N. N., Author, O. O., Author, P. P., Author, Q. Q., Author, R. R., Author, S. S., ... Author, Z. Z. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (ed., pp. x-x). Publisher. |
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A DOI can be added to the end of the reference if available. See ebook DOIs for more info.
| Format | Example | ||
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3 - 20 authors List all authors. |
No edition |
Chapter Author, A. A., Chapter Author, B. B., & Chapter Author, C. C. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. x-x). Publisher. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx |
Smit, B., van Prooijen-Lander, M., & Melissen, F. (2019). Designing hospitality experiences. In F. Melissen, J.-P. van der Rest, S. Josephi, & R. Blomme (Eds.), Hospitality experience: An introduction to hospitality management (pp. 154-186). Routledge; Wolters-Noordhoff. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003023814-6 |
| 2nd or later edition |
Chapter Author, A. A., Chapter Author, B. B., & Chapter Author, C. C. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (ed., pp. x-x). Publisher. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx |
Cormack, C., Mazanec, P., & Panke, J. T. (2019). Cultural considerations in palliative care. In B. R. Ferrell, & J. A. Paice (Eds.), Oxford textbook of palliative nursing (5th ed., pp. 469-482). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190862374.003.0037 |
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21 or more authors List first 19 authors, then .... followed by last author. |
No edition |
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., Author, G. G., Author, H. H., Author, I. I., Author, J. J., Author, K. K., Author, L. L., Author, M. M., Author, N. N., Author, O. O., Author, P. P., Author, Q. Q., Author, R. R., Author, S. S., ... Author, Z. Z. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. x-x). Publisher. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx |
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| 2nd or later edition |
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., Author, G. G., Author, H. H., Author, I. I., Author, J. J., Author, K. K., Author, L. L., Author, M. M., Author, N. N., Author, O. O., Author, P. P., Author, Q. Q., Author, R. R., Author, S. S., ... Author, Z. Z. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (ed., pp. x-x). Publisher. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx |
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Sometimes authors quote other authors. This is referred to in APA style as a secondary source. Citations need to include both the original author and the secondary source author. In the reference list, you will need to cite only the secondary source in which you found the citation.
Reference the book in which you found the citation.
| Format | Example | |
| Paraphrase |
(Original Author, Year, as cited in Chapter Author, Year) OR Original Author (Year, as cited in Chapter Author, Year) |
In the nursing profession ... (Brown, 2012, as cited in Cormack et al., 2019). OR Smith (2010, as cited in Shirey, 2014) states that ... |
| Quote |
(Original Author, Year, as cited in Chapter Author, Year, p. xx) OR Original Author (Year, as cited in Chapter Author, Year) "..." (p. xx) |
"The importance of child safety ... " (Jones, 2015, as cited in Ventress, 2017, p. 83). OR Johnson (1998, as cited in Ghai & Johri, 2013) states that "to improve ... " (p. 241). |
Reference the secondary source in which you found the citation.
Format is the same for print and electronic.
| Format | Example | |
| No edition |
Chapter Author, A. A. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. x-x). Publisher. |
Ghai, A., & Johri, R. (2013). Prenatal diagnosis: Where do we draw the line?. In K. Kannabiran (Ed.), Women and law: Critical feminist perspectives (pp. 240-263). SAGE Publishing. |
| 2nd or later edition |
Chapter Author, A. A. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (ed., pp. x-x). Publisher. |
Shirey, M. (2014). Managing competing priorities. In G. M. Magee (Ed.), Nursing management: Principles and practice (2nd ed., pp. 865-872). Oncology Nursing Society. |
A DOI can be added to the end of the reference if available. See ebook DOIs for more info.
| Format | Example | |
| No edition |
Chapter Author, A. A. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. x-x). Publisher. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx |
Ventress, N. (2017). Neglect in the early years. In S. Burton, & J. Reid (Eds.), Safeguarding and protecting children in the early years (pp. 72–91). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315559551-5 |
| 2nd or later edition |
Chapter Author, A. A. (Book Year). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (ed., pp. x-x). Publisher. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx |
Cormack, C., Mazanec, P., & Panke, J. T. (2019). Cultural considerations in palliative care. In B. R. Ferrell, & J. A. Paice (Eds.), Oxford textbook of palliative nursing (5th ed., pp. 469-482). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190862374.003.0037 |