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Citations: Deciphering and Using Them: Book Chapter in an Edited Volume (APA 7th.)

How to read a citation, and then locate the cited item.

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Guide to APA

(APA 7th Ed.) Chapter in an Edited Book. Print version, or no DOI available.

 

Diagram of an APA citation for a chapter in an edited book.

  • This citation tells us that the source is a specific chapter in a an edited book. 
  • Chapters in edited books can be written by various authors, and they cover a narrow aspect of the topic discussed in the book.
  • The editors select the chapter authors based on the authors' expertise.
  • The Library Catalog provides citation information for the book as a whole.
  • Occasionally, individual chapters are listed, but not in this instance. 
  • Note: The Library Catalog does not provide all the components needed to cite a specific chapter, such as the chapter's page numbers

Library catalog record for Professor Lee's book on disabilities.