Learn how to cite “The Silmarillion” by J. R. R. Tolkien
Published August 26, 2022. Updated September 7, 2022.
Learn how to create in-text citations and a full citation/reference/note for The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien using the examples below. The Silmarillion is cited in 14 different citation styles, including MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard, APA, ACS, and many others.
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Popular Citation Styles
Here are The Silmarillion citations for five popular citation styles: MLA, APA, Chicago (notes-bibliography), Chicago (author-date), and Harvard style.
| Citation Style | In-text Citation | Full Citation/Reference |
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MLA, 9th ed. |
(Tolkien) |
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien, HarperCollins, 1999. |
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APA, 7th ed. |
(Tolkien, 1977/1999) |
Tolkien, J.R.R. (1999). The Silmarillion (C. Tolkien, Ed.). HarperCollins. (Original work published 1977) |
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Chicago (notes-bibliography), 17th ed. |
Example sentence.1 ———— 1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, ed. Christopher Tolkien (London: HarperCollins, 1999). |
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Silmarillion, edited by Christopher Tolkien. London: HarperCollins, 1999. |
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Chicago (author-date), 17th ed. |
(Tolkien 1999) |
Tolkien, J.R.R. 1999. The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. London: HarperCollins. |
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Harvard |
(Reuel & Tolkien, 1999) |
Reuel, T.J.R. & Tolkien, C., 1999. The Silmarillion, London: HarperCollins. |
Additional Styles
Here are The Silmarillion citations for 14 popular citation styles including Turabian style, the American Medical Association (AMA) style, the Council of Science Editors (CSE) style, IEEE, and more.
| Citation Style | In-text Citation | Full Citation/Reference/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACS |
(Reuel & Tolkien, 1999) Example sentence (1). Example sentence.1 *ACS has 3 formatting options. |
1. Reuel, T. J. R.; Tolkien, C. The Silmarillion; HarperCollins: London, 1999. |
| AMA | Example sentence.1 | 1. Reuel TJR, Tolkien C. The Silmarillion. London: HarperCollins; 1999. |
| APSA | (Reuel & Tolkien 1999) | Reuel, Tolkien John Roland, and Christopher Tolkien. 1999. The Silmarillion. London: HarperCollins. |
| ASA | (Reuel & Tolkien 1999) | Reuel, Tolkien John Roland and Christopher Tolkien. 1999. The Silmarillion. London: HarperCollins. |
| Bluebook | Example sentence.1 | 1 Reuel, Tolkien John Roland, and Christopher Tolkien, The Silmarillion (1999) |
| CSE, citation-sequence | (Reuel & Tolkien 1999) | Reuel, Tolkien John Roland, and Christopher Tolkien. 1999. The Silmarillion. London: HarperCollins. |
| IEEE | Example sentence [1]. | [1] Reuel, Tolkien John Roland, and Christopher Tolkien. 1999. The Silmarillion. London: HarperCollins. |
| Turabian |
Example sentence.1 ———— 1. Tolkien John Roland Reuel and Christopher Tolkien, The Silmarillion (London: HarperCollins, 1999). |
Reuel TJR, Tolkien C. The Silmarillion. London: HarperCollins; 1999. |
| Vancouver |
Example sentence (1). Example sentence.1 *Vancouver has 2 formatting options. |
Reuel, Tolkien John Roland, and Christopher Tolkien. The Silmarillion. London: HarperCollins, 1999. |
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