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Sometimes a professor will provide you with a citation to find a resource in the library. You need to be able to read the citation to be able to find it on the library website. The following explains how to find books and book chapters from a citation.
Books
| Information Elements | Item Information | Sample Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Author(s) | Jordan, Tim
Taylor, Paul A. |
MLA Style:
Jordan, Tim, and Paul A. Taylor. Hacktivism and Cyberwars: Rebels With a Cause? New York: Routledge, 2004. Print. |
| Title | Hacktivism and Cyberwars: Rebels Without a Cause? | |
| Place of Publication | New York | APA Style:
Jordan, T., & Taylor, P. A. (2004). Hacktivism and cyberwars: Rebels with a cause? New York, NY: Routledge. |
| Publisher Name | Routledge | |
| Year of Publication | 2004 | |
| Medium of Publication |
Distinguishing Features
- Only one title appears in the citation
- The citation includes the place of publication and the publisher's name
Look It Up
To find the book use the advanced Books & Media search. Change the drop-down menu to "Title" as with the example below. Remember to omit the initial a/an/the.
Book Chapters
This type of citation includes all of the elements of a regular book citation, along with a few additional pieces of information. Individual chapters are usually cited when they form part of an edited collection, which contains chapters or essays contributed by several different authors.
| Information Elements | Item Information | Sample Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Author(s) | Eco, Umberto | MLA Style:
Eco, Umberto. “Casablanca: Cult Movies and Intertextual Collage.” Modern Criticism and Theory: A Reader. Ed. David Lodge. New York: Longman, 1988. 446-455. Print. |
| Chapter Title | Casablanca: Cult Movies and Intertextual Collage | |
| Book Title | Modern Criticism and Theory: A Reader | |
| Editor(s) | Lodge, David | |
| Place of Publication | New York | APA Style:
Eco, U. (1988). Casablanca: Cult movies and intertextual collage. In D. Lodge (Ed.), Modern criticism and theory: A reader (pp. 446-455). New York, NY: Longman. |
| Publisher Name | Longman | |
| Year of Publication | 1988 | |
| Page Numbers | 446-455 | |
| Medium of Publication |
Distinguishing Features
- The citation includes two titles: the title of the individual chapter and the title of the book in which it is published
- The place of publication and publisher name indicate that the item is part of a book
- Information about the editor(s) is given (Note that regular book citations can also contain this element, so you need to confirm other features of a book chapter citation)
- The citation contains the page number range for the chapter
Look It Up
To find a book chapter use the advanced Books & Media search. Change the drop down to "Title" as with the example below. Search by the title of the whole book. Remember to omit the initial a/an/the.
