How to reference a chapter in an edited book in APA 7
A chapter reference in APA 7 has 7 parts. See them labelled on an example, then build your own and copy it.
- In your essay: (Author, year)
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The 7 parts
Chapter author (Year). Chapter title. In Editor (Ed.), Book (pp. Pages). Publisher.
2 · DATE(2022). 3 · CHAPTER TITLERevising with others. In (Ed.), 5 · BOOKStudy skills for university (pp. 6 · PAGES45–67). 7 · PUBLISHERNorthgate Press.
- 2 · DateThe year. In round brackets.On the back of the book’s title page.
- 3 · Chapter titleAs the source gives it.The chapter’s own title.
- 5 · BookIn italics.The title of the whole book.
- 6 · PagesThe first and last page. After “pp.”. All in round brackets.The first and last page of the chapter.
- 7 · PublisherAs the source gives it.On the book’s title page or the spine.
Two places, one source
Revising in a group can help students remember more (Lee, 2022).
The author and the year, in brackets.Lee, H. (2022). Revising with others. In S. Brown (Ed.), Study skills for university (pp. 45–67). Northgate Press.
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What if…
Made by an organisation
Give the organisation’s name where the author goes.
Riverside Media Bureau. (2022). Revising with others. In S. Brown (Ed.), Study skills for university (pp. 45–67). Northgate Press.
In your essay: (Riverside Media Bureau, 2022)
No date
Write “n.d.” where the date goes.
Lee, H. (n.d.). Revising with others. In S. Brown (Ed.), Study skills for university (pp. 45–67). Northgate Press.
In your essay: (Lee, n.d.)
Two authors
Give both names, joined with “&”.
Green, A., & Patel, R. (2022). Revising with others. In S. Brown (Ed.), Study skills for university (pp. 45–67). Northgate Press.
In your essay: (Green & Patel, 2022)
Four or more authors
Name all four in the reference list. In your essay, give the first author and “et al.”.
Green, A., Patel, R., Okafor, D., & Lee, H. (2022). Revising with others. In S. Brown (Ed.), Study skills for university (pp. 45–67). Northgate Press.
In your essay: (Green et al., 2022)
Check your university’s version
Some universities and departments make small changes to APA. Your module handbook always wins.
This guide follows the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition.
Questions
How do I cite a chapter in an edited book in the text?
Give the author and the year, in brackets: (Lee, 2022). To point to one place in it: (Lee, 2022, p. 50)
What if there’s no date?
Check the page or document again first. If there really is none, here’s how APA 7 sets it out: Lee, H. (n.d.). Revising with others. In S. Brown (Ed.), Study skills for university (pp. 45–67). Northgate Press.
Is APA 7 the same at every university?
Some universities and departments make small changes to APA. Your module handbook always wins.
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