How to Cite an Edited Book or Anthology in MLA 9th edition

A whole book of chapters or works by different authors, under one or more editors.

Example in MLA 9th edition

McLaughlin, Brian P., et al., editors. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind. Oxford University Press, 2009, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199262618.001.0001.
In-text (McLaughlin et al.)

What MLA 9th edition includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Collection Title
  • Editor(s)
  • Publisher
  • Year Published
  • DOI

Cite the whole book when you use it as a whole, and one chapter in it as a Book Chapter. The title page names the editors, and the copyright page gives the publisher and the year.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in MLA 9th edition.

An Edited Book or Anthology in other styles

APA 7th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in MLA 9th edition

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