How to Cite a Chapter in Chicago/Turabian (Download the Printer Friendly PDF)
A division of a book usually titled or numbered
Last, First M. “Section Title.” In Book/Anthology, edited by First M. Last, Page(s). Edition ed. City: Publisher, Year Published.
Use the author, title, and publication information from the Title page, which comes on the subsequent pages after the cover
Serviss, Garrett P. “A Trip of Terror.” In A Columbus of Space, 17-32. New York: Appleton, 1911.
Citing a chapter found on a website
Last, First M. “Section Title.” In Book/Anthology, edited by First M. Last, Page(s). City: Publisher, Year Published. Accessed Month Date, Year. URL.
Only include if there is no publication date
Note: When citing sources reproduced online from their print version, it is not necessary to include online information such as the website publisher or the date of electronic publication.
Serviss, Garrett P. “A Trip of Terror.” In
A Columbus of Space, 17-32. New York: Appleton, 1911.
http://books.google.com.
A book containing a collection of works from different authors from the same period or on the same subject
Last, First M. “Section Title.” In Book/Anthology, edited by First M. Last and First M. Last, Page(s). City: Publisher, Year Published.
The title page and subsequent pages after the cover will have publication information
Dillard, Annie. “Living like Weasels.” In Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: Work from 1970 to Present, edited by Lex Williford and Michael Martone, 148-51. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Statement written before the beginning of a book – usually written by someone other than the author. An afterward is a conclusion statement written at the end of the book.
Last, First M. “Section Title.” Section Type. In Book/Anthology, edited by First M. Last and First M. Last, Page(s). Edition ed. City: Publisher, Year Published.
The title page and subsequent pages after the cover will have publication information
Sanders, Scott R. Introduction. In Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: Work from 1970 to Present, edited by Lex Williford and Michael Martone, X-Xii. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007.
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