§6.1.1 (page 71): Sequence of Information
In general, the sequence of bibliographic information follows the list below. Most resources, however, will not have everything listed here. So if you're unsure where a piece of bibliographic information should go, follow this sequence.
- Author(s) or editor(s)
- Title of chapter or article
- Title of book or periodical
- Editor, compiler, and/or translator
- Edition (if not the first edition)
- Volumes (if citing the whole work, give total number of volumes; if only a single volume, list that volume and its title if applicable)
- Series title/abbreviation and/or volume number
- Publication details: city, publisher, and/or date
- Volume and/or page numbers (sometimes located between 2 or 3)
- Electronic source information if applicable
