How to cite a book chapter in AMA
To cite a book chapter in a reference entry in AMA style 11st edition include the following elements:
- Author(s) of chapter: Give the last name, and initials of up to six authors (e.g. Watson J). For more authors only the first three are listed, followed by et al.
- Chapter title: Give the title as presented in the source.
- Editor(s) name: Give the last name, and initials followed by a comma and ed or eds. (e.g. Watson J, ed.).
- Title of book: Italicize the title and capitalize the first letter of each major word.
- Edition: Only include information about the edition if it is not the first.
- Place of publication: Give the name of the city in which the publishing entity was located at the time of publication.
- Name of the publisher: Abbreviate the publisher's name.
- Year of publication: Give the year of publication.
- Page numbers: Give the initial page number, a hyphen, and the final page number, followed by a period.
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a book chapter in AMA style 11st edition:
.Chapter title. In: Editor(s) name, ed(s). Title of book. Edition ed. Place of publication: Name of the publisher; Year of publication: Page numbers.
Take a look at our reference list examples that demonstrate the AMA style guidelines in action:
Examples
A chapter by one author, from a book with four editors
Redefining Resistance: Woman’s Activism in Wartime France. In: Higonnet MR, Jenson J, Michel S, Weitz MC, eds. Behind the lines: Gender and the Two World Wars. New Haven, CT: Yale UP; 1987: 141–53..
A chapter by one author, from a book with one editor
The Limerick Gloves. In: Trevor W, ed. The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories. Oxford, UK: Oxford UP; 2010: 27–51..
This citation style guide is based on the AMA Manual of Style (11th edition).