How to Cite Edited Books

Basic Format for Entire Edited Book

Editor, E. E. (Ed.). (Year). Title of book. Publisher.

Example:

Williams, R. D. (Ed.). (2023). Advances in research methodology. Academic Press.

Multiple Editors

Two Editors

Smith, J. D., & Johnson, M. R. (Eds.). (2023). Title of book. Publisher.

Three or More Editors

Smith, J. D., Johnson, M. R., & Wilson, K. L. (Eds.). (2023). Title of book. Publisher.

In-Text Citations

Narrative Citation

Williams (2023) compiled research showing...
In the volume edited by Smith and Johnson (2023)...

Parenthetical Citation

...(Williams, 2023)
...(Smith & Johnson, 2023)

Special Cases

Revised or Subsequent Editions

Include the edition number after the title

Smith, J. D. (Ed.). (2023). Research methods (3rd ed.). Publisher.

Translated Works

Include the translator's name after the title

Garcia, M. (Ed.). (2023). Advanced research (R. Johnson, Trans.). Publisher.

Key Points to Remember

  • Use "(Ed.)" for one editor and "(Eds.)" for multiple editors
  • Place the editor's name in the author position
  • Include edition information after the title if applicable
  • For translated works, include the translator's name after the title
  • Follow the same italicization rules as regular books