LibGuides: APA Guide: Article or Chapter in an Edited Book

Guidelines

References: An entry that appears at the end of your paper.

Author Surname [of Chapter or Article], First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Article or chapter title. In Editor First Initial. Second Initial. Surname (Ed.), Book title: Subtitle (pp. page range of article or chapter). Place of Publication: Publisher.

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): An entry that appears in the body of your paper when you express the ideas of a researcher or author using your own words. For more tips on paraphrasing check out The OWL at Purdue.

(Author Surname [of Chapter or Article], Year).

In-Text Citation (Quotation): An entry that appears in the body of your paper after a direct quote.

(Author Surname [of Chapter or Article], Year, page number).

Examples

Please note: Use "Ed." for one editor or "Eds." for more than one.

References:

Lawrence, J. A., & Dodds, A. E. (2003). Goal-directed activities and life-span development. In J. Valsiner & K. Connolly (Eds.), Handbook of developmental psychology (pp. 517-533). London, England: Sage Publications.

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):

Lawrence and Dodds (2003) explain

(Lawrence & Dodds, 2003).

In-Text Citation (Quotation):

(Lawrence & Dodds, 2003, p. 524).

Additional Information:

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Ed., page 202.