Edited book

You may need to consult more than one section of Re:cite to accurately represent the source used. Your citation may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the frequently asked questions about Chicago A for further advice.

Footnote template

Footnote number. Author, Title of Book, ed. Editor Name (Publisher, year), page(s).

Footnote example

First entry:

6. William Shakespeare, The Complete Sonnets and Poems, ed. Colin Burrow (Oxford University Press, 2002), 230.

22. Jacques Derrida, The Animal That Therefore I Am, ed. Marie-Louise Mallet, trans. David Wills (Fordham University Press, 2008), 119.

Subsequent entries:

13. Shakespeare, Complete Sonnets and Poems, 235.

26. Derrida, The Animal That Therefore I Am, 91.

Bibliography

Bibliography template

Author (Surname, Given Name). Title of Book. Edited by Editor. Publisher, year.

Bibliography example

Shakespeare, William. The Complete Sonnets and Poems. Edited by Colin Burrow. Oxford University Press, 2002.

Derrida, Jacques. The Animal That Therefore I Am. Edited by Marie-Louise Mallet. Translated by David Wills. Fordham University Press, 2008.

Tips for this reference type

  • See Manual 14.6.
  • For books with more than one author, consult the About Chicago A page.
  • If the book has an editor in place of an author, the work is listed in the name of the editor. See Manual 14.5.
  • The Chicago Manual of Style no longer requires the place of publication to be included in most book citations. See Manual 14.30.
  • Editor's name(s) should be followed with the abbreviation ed. (or eds.). Use the same format where there is a translator (trans.) or compiler (comp.) instead of an editor.
  • Specify the edition if it is not the first edition (see Manual 14.15).
  • In the bibliography, no page numbers are given for books. Give beginning and ending page numbers for book chapters.
  • For online books, include the DOI (or URL) as the last part of the citation.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)