Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Referencing a dictionary or thesaurus (examples are in blue)
| Format | Reference List | In-Text Citation |
| Online dictionary or thesaurus |
Website name. (Year). Word to be defined. In Website name dictionary - or website name thesaurus. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL address
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Semantics. In Merriam-Webster dictionary. Retrieved January 4, 2020, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semantics
Note: use (n.d.). for no date |
(Website name, Year). (Merriam-Webster, n.d.). |
| Print dictionary or thesaurus |
Organisation (Year). Word to be defined. In Organisation dictionary - or organisation thesaurus (edition other than first., page number). Merriam-Webster. (2003). Litmus test. In Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary (11th ed., p. 727). |
(Publisher name, Year) (Merriam-Webster, 2003) |
Referencing an encyclopedia (examples are in blue)
| Format | Reference List | In-Text Citation |
| Online encyclopedia |
Author surname, Initial or Encyclopedia name. (Publication Year, Month Day). Title of article. In Encyclopedia Name. URL
The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. (2008, June 27). Placental mammals. In Encyclopedia Britannica. |
(Author surname or Encyclopedia Name, Year) (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008) |
| Print encyclopedia |
Author Surname, Initial or Organisation name. (Publication year). Entry title. In Encyclopedia title (volume name, page number). Publisher. McGhee, K., & McKay, G. (2007). Insects. In Encyclopedia of animals (p.175). National Geographic Society.
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(Author surname or Organisation, Year) (McGhee & McKay, 2007) |