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Edited books are valuable in that the individual chapters are generally authored by specialists. Sometimes the chapters were originally published as journal articles, and are reprinted because of their enduring importance. In other cases, the editors have asked authors with differing perspectives to state their points of view on a single topic. These multiple "takes" on a single subject can be crucial in looking at a topic's broader perspective.
Be careful, though. Like the other type of book, edited books can become outdated. It is therefore important to make sure the edited books you use in your research are current and valid.
NECESSARY INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT:
Author(s) of chapter can generally be found in the table of contents and on the first page of the author's chapter Year of publication can sometimes be found at the bottom of the title page; otherwise look on the page directly behind the title page, where it says "Copyright ©" Title of chapter can be found in the table of contents as well as on the first page of the chapter Editor(s) of book can generally be found on both the cover (or dust jacket) and title page. Title of Edited book can also be found on both the cover and title page. Edition/Revision number (if any) is usually indicated on the cover (or dust jacket) or title page. If no edition number or revision information is present on either of these places, assume that the book is an original edition Pages of chapter are sometimes specified in the table of contents; otherwise, make a note of the first and last page numbers of the actual article Place of publication is usually listed on the title page Publishing entity is almost always printed at the bottom of the title page. If no listing is made here, try the page directly behind the title page
AUTHOR(S) OF CHAPTER
One author Grimsby, N. D. Two authors Torqua, C., & Tayiba, B. A. Three authors Ray, S. J., Bachchan, A., & Puri, A. M. Institutional author Public Corporation for Pig Latin Programming.
YEAR OF PUBLICATION
TITLE OF CHAPTER
EDITOR(S) OF BOOK
TITLE OF EDITED BOOK
PAGES OF CHAPTER, EDITION/REVISION NUMBER
PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Tokyo: Montego Bay, Jamaica:
      For edited books, include only the year of copyright, in parenthesis, then end with a period. If the book was republished, include the original date of publication and the new date, separated by a slash (/), in the text citation, but list only the publication date of the source used in the reference list. If no date of publication is listed, put "n.d." in the parenthesis.
Standard form (1995). Republished book (in-text citation) (1935/1980). No date given (n.d.).
      Give the full title of the chapter, including the subtitle if one is given. Capitalize only the first word of the title, and the first word of any subtitle; also capitalize any proper names in the title. Separate title and subtitle with a colon (:). Chapter titles do not get any other special formatting: no quotation marks or italics. End with a period.
Standard form Three steps to better PL pronunciation. Title and subtitle Oo-gay oo-gay: A case study in acquiring Pig Latin as a first language.
      Editors' names are not inverted; list the initial of each first name, then any additional initials, then each editor's last name. In the case of multiple editors, separate the last author from the second-to-last author with a comma and ampersand (&). Separate any additional editors by commas. Put "In" before the first editor and a comma after the last. Include the term "Eds." (for multiple editors) and "Ed." (without the "s") in parentheses after the last editor's name and before the comma.
One editor In A. B. Caldwell (Ed.), Two editors In D. Ellsberry, & F. G. Harrington-Iynnes (Eds.), Three editors In J. K. L'oignon, M. Nalley, & O. P. Quarryman (Eds.),
      The edited book title goes right after the comma that follows the editor(s). Give the full title of the book, including the subtitle if one is given. Capitalize only the first word of the title, and the first word of any subtitle; also capitalize any proper names in the title. Separate title and subtitle with a colon (:). Italicize the title and subtitle. No period goes after the title of the edited book; the page range of the cited chapter (in parentheses) and any edition or revision information directly follows the title.
Standard form Startling new data on an African PL variant Title and subtitle Lesson planning with the Pig Latin student in mind: Different strategies, different viewpoints
      Page numbers and edition/revision information (if any) are placed within parentheses, directly after the edited book's title, and followed by a period. Neither the parenthetical information, the space that precedes it, nor the period that follows it are italicized.
      To note page numbers, start with "pp." and then put the numbers of the first and last pages of the chapter, separated by a hyphen.
      If edition or revision information is included, it comes before the page numbers, and the two elements are separated by a comma. For numbered editions, use the abbreviation for the ordinal number that applies (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.), then add "ed." For a revised edition, use the abbreviations "Rev. ed."
Pages only Book title (pp. 3-133). Pages and edition Book title (3rd ed., pp. 447-478). Pages and revision Book title (Rev. ed., pp. 14-56).
      As with all books, certain common cities of publication are included with no additional information. These include: Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Jerusalem, London, Milan, Moscow, Paris, Rome, Stockholm, Tokyo, Vienna. If the edited book was published in one of these places, simply list the city, followed by a colon (:).
      If the edited book's place of publication is any city other than those on this list, additional information is needed. For American locations, include the city and state postal abbreviation, separated by a comma. For locations outside the United States, include the city and country, separated by a comma. Follow each type of location with a colon.
Common locations Boston: American location Turkey Scratch, AR: Other locations Höbsögöl, Mongolia:
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