How to Cite a Work in an Anthology With Two Authors
An anthology is a book that has a collection of works written by numerous authors pertaining to one subject. Anthologies are an excellent source when conducting research for a paper since they are authored by several people who may have various points of views. Cite a work in an anthology by two authors using one of the two most common formats established by the Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Psychological Association (APA).
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Instructions
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MLA Style
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Make a citation in MLA style by listing the authors' names, the title of the work in quotations, the title of the anthology in italics and the editor's name.
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Insert a period then write the place of publication, a colon, the publisher's name, a comma and the year of publication. After a period identify the page numbers and the medium.
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Follow this example for a works cited entry: Williams, Bob and Terry Hill. "Early Life of William Shakespeare." Complete Works of Shakespeare. Ed. Ben Roth. Nashville, TN: Random House, 2009, 45-55. Print.
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Cite the anthology's work in the body of your paper by placing the last names of both authors and the page number in parentheses. For example:(Williams and Hill 48).
APA Style
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Create a citation in APA style by listing the authors' last names and first initials, the publication year in parentheses, a period and the work's title.
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Write "In" followed by the editor's names, a comma, the anthology's title in italics and the page numbers in parentheses. Use a comma and identify the publication site and the publisher, separated by a colon.
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Reference the following APA citation example: Gallagher, T. & Jackson, F. (2003). The writings of Virginia Woolf. In John Rodgers (Ed.), Modern writers (pp. 31-40). Dallas, TX: Penguin Books.
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Place an in-text citation in your paper by writing the authors' last names, year and pages in parentheses. For example: (Gallagher & Jackson, 2003, p. 33).
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