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APA Citation Style Guide (6th Ed.): Article or Chapter in an Edited Book

This guide contains examples of common citation formats in APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Article or Chapter in an Edited Book

(p. 202 & 204)

General Format 
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Author Surname [of Chapter or Article], Year)
     
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Author Surname [of Chapter or Article], Year, page number)
 
      References:
      Author Surname [of Chapter or Article], First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Article
 
            or chapter title. In Editor First Initial. Second Initial. Surname (Ed.), Book title:
 
            Subtitle (xx ed., Vol. xx, pp. page range of article or chapter). Place of Publication:
 
            Publisher.
  
Example
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
      (Kampfer, 2009)
 
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Kampfer, 2009, p. 271)
 
      References:
      Kumpfer, K. (2009).  Prevention.  In P. Korsmeyer & H.R. Kranzler (Eds.), Encyclopedia
 
            of drugs, alcohol & addictive behavior (3rd ed., Vol. 3, pp. 270-278).  Detroit, MI:
 
            Macmillan.