What details do I need to cite a book chapter in MLA (9th edition)?

You’ll need: Chapter author(s), Year, Chapter title, Editor(s), Book title, Publisher, Page range. With those, Folio formats the citation automatically.

What does MLA (9th edition) look like in-text for a book chapter?

Like this: (Chen). The full entry then appears in your reference list.

Can Folio do this for me automatically?

Yes — paste a DOI, link, or reference into Folio’s free citation generator and it produces a verified citation in this style and others, with a retraction check.

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How to cite a book chapter in MLA (9th edition)

A single chapter in an edited volume, where each chapter has its own author.

Reference list (MLA (9th edition))

Chen, Liang. “Attention and Encoding.” Handbook of Cognition, edited by Dana Park, University Press, 2020, pp. 88–110.

In-text: (Chen)

Example generated by Folio’s citation engine — the same one that cites as you write.

What you need

Chapter author(s)
Year
Chapter title
Editor(s)
Book title
Publisher
Page range

Common mistakes to avoid

Cite the chapter author in-text — not the book’s editor.
Include the chapter’s page range so readers can find it within the book.

Skip the manual formatting

Paste a DOI, link, or reference — get a verified, retraction-checked citation in MLA (9th edition) and every major style.

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