MHRA 3rd Edition - Books

Free MHRA Book Citation Generator

Generate accurate MHRA book citations. Perfect for UK humanities students in English and history.

MHRA Book Citation Format

Basic Book (Footnote):

Author, Title (Place: Publisher, Year), p. X

Bibliography Entry:

Surname, Forename, Title (Place: Publisher, Year)

MHRA Book Citation Examples

Single Author Book

First footnote:

1 Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse (London: Hogarth Press, 1927), p. 45.

Subsequent footnote:

15 Woolf, p. 52.

Bibliography:

Woolf, Virginia, To the Lighthouse (London: Hogarth Press, 1927)

Multiple Author Book

First footnote:

1 Jane Smith and John Brown, Victorian Literature and Society (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020), p. 67.

Subsequent footnote:

15 Smith and Brown, p. 89.

Bibliography:

Smith, Jane, and John Brown, Victorian Literature and Society (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020)

Edited Book

First footnote:

1 The Cambridge Companion to Modernism, ed. by Michael Levenson (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999), p. 34.

Subsequent footnote:

15 Cambridge Companion to Modernism, p. 45.

Bibliography:

The Cambridge Companion to Modernism, ed. by Michael Levenson (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999)

Book Chapter

First footnote:

1 Jane Brown, 'Victorian Poetry and Society', in The Cambridge Companion to Victorian Literature, ed. by Kate Flint (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012), pp. 67–89 (p. 72).

Subsequent footnote:

15 Brown, p. 75.

Bibliography:

Brown, Jane, 'Victorian Poetry and Society', in The Cambridge Companion to Victorian Literature, ed. by Kate Flint (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012), pp. 67–89

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I cite a book in MHRA?

Use the format: Author, Title (Place: Publisher, Year), page. Example: Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse (London: Hogarth Press, 1927), p. 45. Italicize the title and use "p." for pages.

How do I cite a book with multiple authors in MHRA?

List all authors separated by "and". For 4+ authors, use first author "and others". Example: Jane Smith and John Brown, Victorian Literature (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020), p. 67.

How do I cite an edited book in MHRA?

Include "ed. by" before the editor names. Example: The Cambridge Companion to Modernism, ed. by Michael Levenson (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999), p. 34.

How do I cite a book chapter in MHRA?

Include: Author, 'Chapter Title', in Book Title, ed. by Editor (Place: Publisher, Year), pages (pinpoint). Example: Jane Brown, 'Victorian Poetry', in The Cambridge Companion to Victorian Literature, ed. by Kate Flint (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012), pp. 67–89 (p. 72).