Use this format if:
- Each chapter in the book was written by different authors (the book has editors responsible for the work as a whole), and you are using information that is specific to the individual chapters.
- You are separately citing each chapter you use.
You will need (minimum information in bold):
- Author(s)
- Chapter title (in sentence case - not in italics)
- Editor(s)
- Book Title (in italics - in Title Case)
- Volume number and title (if there is more than one volume).
- Edition number (if it is not the first edition)
- Publisher's name
- Latest copyright year
- Inclusive page numbers
- Accessed date (if online - only if using URL)
- DOI or URL (if online)
Standard Chapter Pattern
Pay close attention to the punctuation use in these examples – including case, italics, the order of dates and spaces.
Author AA, Author BB. Title of chapter. In: Editor AA, Editor BB, eds. Book Title. Vol no. Nth ed. Publisher; Year:page numbers. Accessed Month DD, YYYY. DOI or URL
Examples
Karmakar M. Ultrasound-guided central neuraxial blocks. In: Narouze SN, ed. Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures in Interventional Pain Management. Springer; 2011:161-178. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-1681-5_12
Shaparin N, Shah A, Gritsenko K. Pharmacological agents: opioids. In: Urman RD, Vadivelu N, eds. Perioperative Pain Management. Oxford University Press; 2013:29-37. Accessed December 16, 2021. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/jcu/detail.action?docID=1274300
Banasik J. Alterations in cardiac function. In: Copstead L, Banasik J, eds. Pathophysiology. 4th ed. Saunders Elsevier; 2010:429-460.
Dog TL. Botanicals in the management of pain. In: Audette JF, Bailey A, eds. Contemporary Pain Medicine: Integrative Pain Medicine: The Science and Practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pain Management. Humana Press; 2008:447-470.
