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MLA Guide 9th ed.

Citing Part of a Book or eBook

(a book chapter, an encyclopedia entry, an essay, short story, or poem published in a book, etc.)

Format Print Book

Author(s). "Title of Part." Title of Book in Italics, edited by Editor, edition, vol. #, Publisher, Year, page number(s). 


Format Ebook

Author(s). "Title of Part." Title of Book in Italics, edited by Editor, edition, vol. #, Publisher, Year, page

number(s). Database Name in Italics (if electronic). DOI, permalink, or document URL. 

 

*Note: If citing a play or novel, italicize title instead of using quotation marks.

*Note: If piece is a single page, use: p. for page number; if multiple pages, use: pp.