Guides

Book Chapter

How to reference a chapter or contribution within an edited book.

Book Chapter

Chapter of Other Part of an Edited Book (14:8)

The page range for a chapter in a book is no longer required in bibliography entries (see CMOS 14.8). In a note, cite specific pages as applicable.

Rule for Notes
#. Chapter Author’s First and Last Names, “Chapter Title: Chapter Subtitle,” in Book Title: Book Subtitle, ed. Editor’s First and Last Names (Publisher’s Name, Publication Date), Page number, DOI or URL if consulted online.

Example Notes

  1. Katie Hansord, “Emily Manning: Spiritualism and Periodical Print Culture: 1860–80,” in Colonial Australian Women Poets: Political Voice and Feminist Traditions (Anthem Press, 2021), 112, https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvqc4c14x.10.
  2. Henry David Thoreau, “Walking,” in The Making of the American Essay, ed. John D’Agata (Graywolf Press, 2016), 177.

Example Shortened Notes

  1. Hansord, “Emily Manning,” 113.
  2. Thoreau, “Walking,” 178.

Rule for Bibliography
Chapter Author’s Last Name, Chapter Author’s First Name. “Chapter Title: Chapter Subtitle.” In Book Title: Book Subtitle, edited by Editor’s First and Last Names. Publisher’s Name, Publication Date. DOI or URL if consulted online.

Example Bibliography Entries

Hansord, Katie. “Emily Manning: Spiritualism and Periodical Print Culture: 1860–80.” In Colonial Australian Women Poets: Political Voice and Feminist Traditions. Anthem Press, 2021.

Thoreau, Henry David. “Walking.” In The Making of the American Essay, ed. John D’Agata. Graywolf Press, 2016.

Generate a chapter citation (CMOS 18e · 14.8)

For a chapter or titled part in a single-author book. Chapter title in quotes; “in” before the book title.

Note (CMOS 14.8)

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Bibliography

The generated bibliography entry will appear here.