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