How to reference a chapter in an edited book in MHRA
A chapter footnote in MHRA has 7 parts. See them labelled on an example, then build your own and copy it.
- In your essay: A footnote
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The 7 parts
Chapter author, ‘Chapter title’, in Book, ed. by Editor (Publisher, Year), pp. Pages.
, 2 · CHAPTER TITLE‘Revising with Others’, in 3 · BOOKStudy Skills for University, ed. by (5 · PUBLISHERNorthgate Press, 6 · DATE2022), pp. 7 · PAGES45–67.
- 2 · Chapter titleCapital letters for the main words (Peel adds them). In single quotation marks.The chapter’s own title.
- 3 · BookAfter “in”. In italics. Then “ed.”.The title of the whole book.
- 5 · PublisherAs the source gives it.On the book’s title page or the spine.
- 6 · DateThe year.On the back of the book’s title page.
- 7 · PagesThe first and last page. After “pp.”.The first and last page of the chapter.
In your bibliography
The bibliography at the end gives the same source like this, with the surname first:
, 2 · CHAPTER TITLE‘Revising with Others’, in 3 · BOOKStudy Skills for University, ed. by (5 · PUBLISHERNorthgate Press, 6 · DATE2022), pp. 7 · PAGES45–67
Two places, one source
Revising in a group can help students remember more.1
A footnote number, after the full stop.1 Hannah Lee, ‘Revising with Others’, in Study Skills for University, ed. by Samuel Brown (Northgate Press, 2022), pp. 45–67.
The footnote gives the full details, at the bottom of the page.Build your footnote
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What if…
Made by an organisation
Give the organisation’s name where the author goes.
Riverside Media Bureau, ‘Revising with Others’, in Study Skills for University, ed. by Samuel Brown (Northgate Press, 2022), pp. 45–67.
Two authors
Give both names, joined with “and”.
Amara Green and Ravi Patel, ‘Revising with Others’, in Study Skills for University, ed. by Samuel Brown (Northgate Press, 2022), pp. 45–67.
Four or more authors
Give the first author, then “and others”.
Amara Green and others, ‘Revising with Others’, in Study Skills for University, ed. by Samuel Brown (Northgate Press, 2022), pp. 45–67.
Check your university’s version
Some departments make small changes to MHRA. Your module handbook always wins.
This guide follows the MHRA Style Guide, 4th edition.
Questions
What goes in the footnote?
The first time you cite it, the footnote gives the full details: Hannah Lee, ‘Revising with Others’, in Study Skills for University, ed. by Samuel Brown (Northgate Press, 2022), pp. 45–67. To point to one place in it, add that at the end: Hannah Lee, ‘Revising with Others’, in Study Skills for University, ed. by Samuel Brown (Northgate Press, 2022), pp. 45–67 (p. 50).
Is MHRA the same at every university?
Some departments make small changes to MHRA. Your module handbook always wins.
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