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Note also that the manual recommends linking to the archived version of the page, rather than the current version of the page on the site, since the latter can change over time. For this reason, the date refers to the date that the cited version of the page was published.

CHAMBERS DICTIONARY OF THE UNEXPLAINED UPDATE

Note: Wikipedia articles often update frequently. In Wikipedia. URL of archived version of page Note: this entry had no section headings or paragraph numbers. page number or section name and paragraph number) Note: This dictionary entry has no editor or date additionally, 'Retrieved, from' is added before the URL because this electronic entry may eventually change. Last Name (Ed.), Title of encyclopedia or dictionary ( edition if given and is not first edition). Note: If an encyclopedia or dictionary entry has no author or editor (individual, group, institution/organization, or otherwise), begin the citation with the title of the specific entry, followed by the year of publication in round brackets. Note: When there are no visible page numbers or paragraph numbers, you may cite the section heading and the number of the paragraph in that section to identify where your quote came from. page number or section name and paragraph number)Įxample:(Maher, 2010, Salary section, para. In A. O’Reilly (Ed.), Encyclopedia of motherhood. Example: (Smith, 2012)Īuthor's Last Name, First Initial. If you have no paragraph numbers and no headings, as may be the case for many dictionary entries, skip the page/paragraph/section information and give the author's last name and date only.

This example refers to the second paragraph under the Climate section of the entry. Example: (Smith, 2012, Climate section, para. Enter the section heading name, followed by the word 'section' and then the number of the paragraph within that section. Encyclopedia entries often have section headings. If you have no paragraph numbers, but the entry has section headings, you can use those. This example refers to the third paragraph in the entry

If paragraph numbers are given, use that number where you'd normally put the page number with the word 'para.' in front of it. Here are some options if you have no page numbers and you are quoting directly: Page numbers may not be available for an online dictionary or encyclopedia entry. If you are quoting directly from the entry, you will also add the number of the page where the quote appears. The title of the entry will be followed by a comma and the year of publication. The title of the entry should be in quotation marks, with each word starting with a capital letter.

If a dictionary or encyclopedia entry has no author, the in-text citation should include the title of the entry. If you accessed the encyclopedia or dictionary through a website, provide the url instead. If a D O I is provided for an encyclopedia or dictionary, include it after the name of the encyclopedia or dictionary of the entry and edition as 'doi:doi number' Some electronic content is assigned a unique number called a Digital Object Identifier (D O I). Publication Information for Online Encyclopedias and Dictionaries If that’s the case, use “n.d.” for the date and include the retrieval date in the citation, immediately before the URL/DOI by writing 'Retrieved, from'Ĭapitalize the first letter of the first word of the title of the entry and the title of the encyclopedia or dictionary.Ĭapitalize the first letter of proper names in titles, such as names of places or people. If an encyclopedia or dictionary entry has no author or editor, begin the citation with the title of the specific entry, followed by the year of publication in round brackets.Īn online dictionary, thesaurus, or encyclopedia may be continuously updated and, therefore, not include a publication date.

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