To cite a specific chapter in an edited book, include the author(s) and title of the chapter, as well as the editor(s) and title of the book. Include the page range of the chapter.
General Format
In-Text Citation:
(Editor date)
Reference List:
Author(s) AA. Year. Title of chapter. In: Editor(s) BB, editor(s). Title of book. Edition. Place of publication (State or Prov): Publisher name. p. page range.
Example
In-Text Citation:
(Dube and Sekhwela 2008)
Reference List:
Dube OP, Sekhwela MBM. 2008. Indigenous knowledge, institutions and practices for coping with variable climate in the Limpopo Basin of Botswana. In: Leary N, Adejuwon J, Barros V, Burton I, Kulkarni J, Lasco R, editors. Climate change and adaptation. London: Earthscan. p. 71-89.