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Citation Guide from NU Library

MLA Style - Chapter in a Book

This is only a quick guide. How you cite your source depends on many factors, such as the number of authors, whether it is a translation of another work, or whether you found it in print or online. Please see the more information links that follow the example!

Chapter in a Book

In-Text Citation - Basic Format:

(lastname pagenumber)
Note that there is no comma!

In-Text Citation - Example: 

When using Facebook for marketing, it's important to be aware of a post's "reach" (Jones 33).

According to Jones, when using Facebook for marketing, it's important to be aware of a post's "reach" (33).

 

Works Cited List - Basic format:

AuthorLastName, AuthorFirstName. "Title of Chapter." Title of Book, edited by EditorFirstName EditorLastname, Publisher, Year, Page range of entry.

Works Cited List - Example:

Jones, Christopher. "Improving Reach of Facebook Posts." Social Media Marketing, edited by Emily Draper, Yale University Press, 2020,  pp. 25-41.

 

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