MLA 8th edition has changed the way we cite sources. Now, when you have a source that has multiple sections, you will need to cite each section separately.
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MLA
To cite multiple sections of a book in MLA, you will need to indicate which sections you are referencing after the title of the book. For example:
Bryant, William Cullen. “Thanatopsis.” The Norton Anthology of American Literature, edited by Nina Baym, 8th ed., vol. C, W.W. Norton & Company, 2013, pp. 2612-2613.
APA
There are different ways to cite multiple sections of a book in APA style, depending on how the book is organized.
If the book is divided into numbered sections, you would cite the specific section you are referring to instead of the chapter number. For example:
(Smith, 2016, section 3.4)
If the book is divided into chapters that are not numbered, you would cite the chapter number or title instead of the section number. For example:
(Smith, 2016, chapter 4)
Chicago
To cite multiple sections of a book in Chicago style, you’ll need to include the author’s name, the title of the book, the city of publication, the name of the publisher, the year of publication, and the specific pages you’re referencing. For example:
Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851), pp. 1-10.
Harvard
If you are citing multiple sections of a book, you can use the following format:
Author(s). Year of publication. “Title of section.” In Title of book, edited by Editor’s Name(s), pages.City of Publication: Publisher. DOI.
Vancouver
There are many ways to cite a book, but the most common way is to use the Vancouver style. This style is often used in medical and scientific research papers.
To cite multiple sections of a book, you will need to include the author’s last name, the year of publication, and the page numbers for each section. For example: (Smith, 2020, pp. 24-26).
IEEE
When referencing a part of a book, such as a chapter or section, the IEEE recommends including page numbers if available. If page numbers are unavailable, as with some online resources, include the chapter or section title instead. The general format for citing multiple sections of a book in IEEE style is as follows:
Author(s). Title of book. Location: Publisher, Year. Page range or chapter/section title. DOI or URL
Here is an example:
J. Doe and J. Smith. How to cite multiple sections of a book? In Citadel Library, 2017
Turabian
Turabian (6.51-52) says that when you cite multiple sections of a book, “give the page number for the first section cited followed by a plus sign and the number of additional pages cited” (e.g., 245+).
Bluebook
There is no single answer to this question, as the Bluebook does not provide specific guidance on how to cite multiple sections of a book. However, there are a few general principles that you can follow.
First, if you are citing multiple sections of the same book, you can use a single citation to cover all of the sections. For example:
Book name, at page number(s).
Alternatively, you can use separate citations for each section, depending on how you are using the information in each section. For example, if you are discussing different ideas from each section, you might want to use separate citations so that readers can easily follow your argument.
Finally, keep in mind that if you are using different editions of a book (for example, a paperback edition and an online edition), you should cite both editions separately.
Oxford
There is no one definitive answer to this question. The Oxford Style Manual provides guidelines on how to cite multiple sections of a book, but there is no set rule or convention that you must follow. Ultimately, it is up to you to decide how you want to format your citations.
CGOS
The Council of Science Editors (CSE) citation style is commonly used in the sciences. It is designed to minimize bias and to promote clarity, objectivity, and accuracy in scientific writing. In CSE style, citations are numbered sequentially in the order in which they appear in the text and are assigned superscript Arabic numerals. Citations are numbered consecutively throughout a manuscript or set of manuscripts that share the same leading number, regardless of source type (book chapters, journal articles, etc.).
To cite multiple sections of a book, list each section separately as a different chapter or article. Begin each citation with the number 1 and continue numbering consecutively for each subsequent citation.
