How to Cite a Chapter in an Edited Book in AGLC4

Cite the chapter, not the whole book, when each chapter has its own author. This page follows AGLC4, Australian Guide to Legal Citation, 4th edition (2018).

AGLC4 format for a chapter in an edited book

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Tversky, Amos and Daniel Kahneman, ‘Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases’ in Daniel Kahneman, Paul Slovic and Amos Tversky (eds), Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (Cambridge University Press, 1982) 3

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Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman, ‘Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases’ in Daniel Kahneman, Paul Slovic and Amos Tversky (eds), Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (Cambridge University Press, 1982) 3, 4.

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Tversky and Kahneman (n 1) 4.

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    • The chapter author is under the chapter title; the editors are on the book's title page.
    • The page range is the first and last page of the chapter.

    Required in most styles: chapter author, date published, chapter title, book editor, book title, chapter pages, publisher.

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    What do I need to cite a chapter in an edited book in AGLC4?

    At minimum: chapter author, date published, chapter title, book editor, book title, chapter pages, publisher. The chapter author is under the chapter title; the editors are on the book's title page. The page range is the first and last page of the chapter.

    What does a chapter in an edited book look like in AGLC4?

    Bibliography entry: Tversky, Amos and Daniel Kahneman, ‘Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases’ in Daniel Kahneman, Paul Slovic and Amos Tversky (eds), Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (Cambridge University Press, 1982) 3 Footnote: Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman, ‘Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases’ in Daniel Kahneman, Paul Slovic and Amos Tversky (eds), Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (Cambridge University Press, 1982) 3, 4.

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