MLA 9th Style Guide: Essay/Book Chapter

A Work in Edited Book or Anthology in Print (Essay, Short Story, Poem, etc.)

This rule is most commonly used for books that have an editor and contain sections, such as essays, short stories or poems, by different authors.

Format

Author(s). “Title of Section.” Title of Book, edited by Editor Name(s), Publisher, Publication Year, pp. inclusive page numbers.

Example

Fry-Bowers, Eileen K. "The Healthcare Delivery System: Structural Challenges." The Maternal Health Crisis in America: Nursing Implications for Advocacy and Practice, edited by Barbara A. Anderson and Lisa R. Roberts, Springer Publishing Company, 2019, pp. 65-81.