If individual sections of the work you are citing were written by different authors, refer to the page, Chapters in Edited Books . Some books provide an overview of a specific topic, and are valuable in this respect. Other books contain an extended discussion of a very specific subtopic, going to a level of detail which would be impossible in a shorter work. Very often, a book of this type will be intended as a definitive work. Unfortunately, however, books go out of date-the process of book publishing is long and theories change quickly.
Libraries usually hold onto books long after the theories they contain are proven invalid.
It is therefore important to make sure that the books you use are as up to date as possible. If no edition number or revision information is present on either of these places, assume that the book is an original edition. Place of publication is usually listed on the title page Publishing entity is almost always listed at the bottom of the title page. If no listing is made here, try the page directly behind the title page. For books, put each author's last name, then a comma, then the first initial of the first name, then any additional initials.