RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

APA STYLE OF REFERENCING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the correct format for citing a chapter in a book?
A
Book’s title. Author. Chapter title. (Date). Source
B
Chapter title. In Book’s title. (Date). Author. Source
C
Author. (Date). Chapter title. In Book’s title. Source
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Author First M. Last Name, “Chapter or Essay Title, ‘’ in Book Title, ed. First M. Last Name (Place of Publication: Publisher, date), page cited.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chapter Author Last Name, Chapter Author First Name. “Title of Chapter: Subtitle of Chapter.” In Title of Book: Subtitle of Book, edited by Editor First Name Editor Last Name, startingpage-endingpage. Place of publication: Publisher, Year.

Detailed explanation-3: -Author, Initial. (Year). Book title. City of publication, Country/State: Publisher.

Detailed explanation-4: -In author-date style, an in-text citation consists of the author’s name, the publication year, and (if relevant) a page number. Each citation must correspond to an entry in the reference list at the end of your paper, where you give full details of the source. McGuire, Ian. 2016.

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