Select your citation style. The American Psychological Association (APA) citation is widely accepted and is the guide for this citation.
Gather the information you need about the essay for the citation. Get the name of the essay's author or authors, the date when the essay was published, and the title of the essay.
Gather the information about the book in which the essay was published. Get the name of the book editor, the title of the book, the page numbers for the essay, the city of publication and the publisher's name.
Put all of the citation information into format: Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of Analytical Essay. In First Name Initial of Editor. Last Name of Editor (Ed.), Title of Book from which the Essay Came (pp. xx-xx). City of Publication: Name of Book Publisher. Include the word "In" prior to the First Name Initial of the Editor and "(Ed.)" after the Last Name of Editor.
Add additional authors of the essay in the order in which they appear on the essay. Use the format for citing the first author to cite the additional authors, and add a comma between each author's name.