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 B page for further advice.


In-text citation

In-text citation examples

Derrida (2008) suggests that…

OR

…this theory was disproved (Sarat and Scheingold 1998).

OR

Derrida (2008, 220) posits that…

Reference list

Reference list templates

Editor in place of an author:

Surname, First Name, ed(s). Year of publication. Title. Publisher.

Edited collection of works:

Author Surname, First name. Year of publication. Title. Edited by Editor Name. Publisher.

Reference list examples

Sarat, Austin and Stuart Scheingold, eds. 1998. Cause Lawyering: Political Commitments and Professional Responsibilities. Oxford University Press.

OR

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

Tips for this reference type

  • For other examples see Manual 13.108 (for edited collections) and 14.5 (for editor in place of author).
  • Use the surname only in in-text citations. Do not use ed. in in-text citations.
  • For books with more than one author, consult the About Chicago B page.
  • 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.
  • Do not abbreviate 'edited by' or 'translated by' in the reference list for edited collections.
  • 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)