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What Bibliographic Information is Required for a Book Chapter Citation?
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What Bibliographic Information is Required for a Book Chapter Citation?
You need the same bibliographic information as a book, but you MUST add the author, title and page numbers of the specific chapter you are citing.
Author, Title, & Page Number of Chapter
Author of Book
Title of Book
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