Bibliography Guide > How to write a bibliography in APA? > A section of a book in an APA citation format
An APA citation for a section of a book
It’s almost identical to an APA book citation with the addition of the chapter or section used.
Author name
Editor name
Title
Article/Chapter title
Page numbers
Publisher
Place of Publication
Publication year
Edition
Volume number
Mark Jaffe’s dinosaur book would appear in the APA bibliography like this:
Jaffe, M. (2000). Chapter One. In The Gilded Dinosaur: The Fossil War Between E.D. Cope and O.C. Marsh and the Rise of American Science (pp. 1-8). New York: Crown Publishers.
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