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Saysun Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

When the author and editor are the same

What is the correct bibliographic/works cited format for authors who have chapters in books where they are also the editor of that same book? Here's an example:

John Smith writes a chapter as one of the contributing authors to a book, but he is also the editor of the book. How is the properly cited in MLA Style?
  

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As far as I can tell, MLA is silent on this particular issue. I would simply follow the format for a citing a chapter in an edited anthology and ignore the fact that the author and the editor are the same. Here is how MLA style covers this issue: A Work in an Anthology, Reference, or Collection Works may include an essay in an edited collection or anthology, or a chapter of a book.

— Doctor D

  • As far as I can tell, MLA is silent on this particular issue.
  • I would simply follow the format for a citing a chapter in an edited anthology and ignore the fact that the author and the editor are the same.
  • Here is how MLA style covers this issue: A Work in an Anthology, Reference, or Collection Works may include an essay in an edited collection or anthology, or a chapter of a book.
  • The basic form is for this sort of citation is as follows: Lastname, First name.
  • " Title of Collection .
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As far as I can tell, MLA is silent on this particular issue. I would simply follow the format for a citing a chapter in an edited anthology and ignore the fact that the author and the editor are the same.
Here is how MLA style covers this issue:

A Work in an Anthology, Reference, or Collection
Works may include an essay in an edited collection or anthology, or a chapter of a boo
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