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How to Cite a Book with an Editor in an In-Text Citation

Your research paper, no matter how well-written, still requires citations and references to enhance its quality and uphold your composition with an amount of credibility. Citing an editor declares that your writing is a reliable source to use. Another benefit for citing an editor is to acknowledge someone else's previous effort on the same subject, as well as validating your own.

Editor's name
Title of editor's work
City of publication
Publisher's name
Year of publication

Instructions

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  Write the editor's name in order of last name, first initial of the first name, with a period followed by "(ed.)". This tells the readers that this person is the editor. For instance, editor Jean Jackson is cited as: Jackson, J. (Ed.)
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  Insert the title of the book with a period. This title can be italicized or underlined. If the book is titled "Driver and the Driven: Being the Perfect Driver," it should appear as: Jackson, J. (Ed.) Driver and the Driven: Being the Perfect Driver.
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  Add the city and state of publication; conclude the city name with a comma and state abbreviation with a colon. For example, if the city and state of publication is Lincoln, Nebraska, write: Jackson, J. (Ed.) Driver and the Driven: Being the Perfect Driver. Lincoln, NE:
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  Write the name of the publication company and insert a comma. For instance if the company's name is "ABC Publications," then the citation should be: Jackson, J. (Ed.) Driver and the Driven: Being the Perfect Driver. Lincoln, NE: Publications,
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  Finalize the citation by writing the year of publication. For instance, if the book was published in 2007, then the complete citation would be: Jackson, J. (Ed.) Driver and the Driven: Being the Perfect Driver. Lincoln, NE: Publications, 2007.

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