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Vancouver Referencing Guide: Chapter in an Edited Book

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Books - Chapter in an Edited Book

A book with an editor will typically have chapters/sections that have been written by different authors. The author's name will be shown at the start of each chapter/section.

In this example, the author of the chapter is H. Scheer. The book is edited by H. Girardet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A reference for a chapter/section in an edited book generally requires the following elements:

  • Author of the chapter/section
  • Title of the chapter/section                  
  • In
  • Title of the book                                    
  • Place of publication: publisher
  • Year of publication                               
  • Page numbers (preceded by p.)

 

In-text citation

According to Scheer (5) the greatest source of energy that is available to mankind is that which we receive from the sun.

 

Reference for the Reference List

5.    Scheer H. Renewable energy is the future, in Girardet, H. editors. Surviving the           century: facing climate chaos & other global challenges, London: Earthscan,               2007, pp. 35-55.

 

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