Citing a Chapter in a Springer Book

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What is the correct format for citing a chapter from a Springer book in an academic paper?Citing a chapter from a Springer book in an academic paper requires the following information: author(s) of the chapter, title of the chapter, title of the book, editor(s) of the book, publisher, year of publication, and page numbers for the chapter. The general format for citing a chapter from a Springer book is as follows: Author(s). Title of Chapter. In: Editor(s). Title of Book. Springer, Year of Publication. Pages.I hope this information is helpful in citing a chapter from a Springer book in an academic paper.

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Citing a chapter from a book Springer is easy as long as you have the relevant information handy. Here are the steps:

Start with the author's last name, followed by a comma, then the first initial and middle initial (if available).

For example: Smith, W.,

Follow by the year the book was published inside parentheses.

For example: (2019)

Include the chapter title inside quotation marks.

For example: "Chapter Title"

Then add the book title, in italics.

For example: In: Title of the Book,

Include the editor of the book, if there is one.

For example: edited by John Smith

Follow by the place of publication, publisher and page numbers that include the chapter.

For example: Place of Publication: Publisher, pp. 20-30.

The resulting example will look like this:

Smith, W. (2019). "Chapter Title." In: Title of the Book, edited by John Smith, Place of Publication: Publisher, pp. 20-30.

You can find more information on Springer's guidance page on citing and referencing:
https://www.springer.com/gp/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/resources-guidelines/citing-referencing.