How to Cite an Editor in APA

How to Cite an Edited Book With an Author

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  List the last name and first initial of the author in the following format:

  Smith, S.

• 2

  List the year of publication in parentheses, followed by a period. For example:

  (2010).

• 3

  List the title in italics, followed by a period. Capitalize only the first letter, and the first letter of any proper nouns. For example:

  A collection of Chinese educational theory.

• 4

  List the first initial and last name of the editor, followed by a comma and "(Ed.)."

  For example:

  J. Jones, (Ed.).

• 5

  List the city and state of publication, followed by a colon. For example:

  Boston, MA:

• 6

  List the publisher, followed by a period. For example:

  University Press.

• 7

  Ensure that the finished citation appears in the following format:

  Smith, S. (2010). A collection of Chinese educational theory. J. Jones, (Ed.). Boston, MA: University Press.

How to Cite an Edited Book With no Author

• 8

  List the last name and first initial of the editor, followed by "(Ed.)." For example:

  Jones, J. (Ed.).

• 9

  List the year of publication in parentheses, followed by a period. For example:

  (2010).

• 10

  List the title in italics, followed by a period. Capitalize only the first letter, and the first letter of any proper nouns. For example:

  A collection of Chinese educational theory.

• 11

  List the city and state of publication, followed by a colon. For example:

  Boston, MA:

• 12

  List the publisher, followed by a period. For example:

  University Press.

• 13

  Ensure that the finished citation appears in the following format:

  Jones, J. (Ed.). (2010). A collection of Chinese educational theory. Boston, MA: University Press.