The instructions on this page concern references to chapters in authored books, i.e. books where all chapters have the same author(s). When citing chapters in authored books, the chapter is indicated in the in-text reference only and not in the reference list. If a DOI has been assigned to the book, include this number in the reference.
Do not forget to consult the general instructions on how to write references according to APA (7th edition), including
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (YYYY). Title of book (#th ed., Vol. #). Publisher. DOI
Parenthetical citation | Narrative citation |
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(Beletsky, 1996, Chapter 3) | Beletsky (1996, Chapter 3) states that... |
Beletsky, L. (1996). The red-winged blackbird: The biology of a strongly polygenous songbird. Academic press.