Include the author of the essay, essay title, collection title, editor's first and last name, publication location, publisher, page number(s) and date of publication. For example, the Modern Language Association citation for an essay is:
Gupta, Sanjay. "Balancing and Checking." Essays on Modern Democracy. Ed. Bob Towsky. Hinsdale: Brook Stone Publishers, 1996.
Write the author's last name, first initial, year, title of essay, editor's first initial and last name, title of publication, page number(s), place of publication and publisher. The same source cited in the American Psychological Association Style would read:
Gupta, S. (1996). Balancing and Checking. In B. Towsky (Ed.), Essays on Modern Democracy. Hinsdale: Brook Stone Publishers.
Cite online essays in MLA Style by the name of the author, title of the essay, website name, publication date, format and date of access. For example:
Doe, Jane. "Examination of Themes in Pop Culture." Anonymous University. October 2010. 20 December 2010.
Reference online essays in APA Style by including the authors name, date of publication, essay title, website name, volume number and URL. For example:
Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A list apart: For people who make websites, 149. Retrieved from http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving.