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For further information on citing reference works, see pages 328-329, section 10.3, of the APA manual.

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

Entry in a Print Encyclopedia (individual author)

General Format

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of entry. In E. E. Editor & F. F. Editor (Eds.), Title of the reference book (number ed., Vol. number, pp. xxx-xxx). Publisher Name.

For Example

Fogle, B. (2000). Labrador Retriever. In The new encyclopedia of the dog (2nd American ed., p. 215). Dorling Kindersley.

Short, E. L., & Prevett, T. A. (2001). Relativity. In The new encyclopedia Britannica (Vol. 13, pp. 510-511). Encyclopædia Britannica.

Corresponding In-Text Citation

(Fogle, 2000)

(Short & Prevett, 2001)

Entry in an Online Encyclopedia (group author)

General Format

Name of Group. (Year OR n.d. for no date). Title of entry. In Title of the reference. Retrieved Month day, year, from https://xxxxxx

For Example

American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Febrile seizure. In APA dictionary of psychology. Retrieved December 22, 2021, from https://dictionary.apa.org/febrile-seizure This link opens in a new window

Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Muhammad Ali. In Britannica academic. Retrieved January 17, 2020, from https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Muhammad-Ali/5713 This link opens in a new window

Corresponding In-Text Citation

(American Psychological Association, n.d.)

(Encyclopædia Britannica, n.d.)

Online Dictionary Entry (group author)

General Format

Name of Group. (Year OR n.d. for no date). Word. In Dictionary Name. Retrieved Date, from URL

For Example

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Tontine. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved January 17, 2020, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tontine This link opens in a new window

Oxford University Press. (2021, December). Zombie. In Oxford English dictionary (3rd ed.). Retrieved December 22, 2021, from https://oed.com/view/Entry/232982 This link opens in a new window

Corresponding In-Text Citation

(Merriam-Webster, n.d.)

(Oxford University Press, 2021)

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