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APA Referencing Guide 7th Edition: Dictionary & Encyclopedia

A guide to help users create citations using APA (American Psychological Association) style, 7th edition

Dictionary / Encyclopedia (Group Author)

General Format:

Organisation. (Year). Title of entry. In Title of work (Edition, pp. #-#). Publisher. 

 

Example:

Longman. (2013). Homeschooling. In Longman dictionary of contemporary English (5th ed., pp. 304-305). Longman.

 

In-text Citation: (Longman, 2013)

Reference Source:  APA 7th Ed Manual Made Easy: Full concise Guide Simplified for Students). p59

Dictionary / Encyclopedia (Individual Author / Authors)

General Format:

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of entry. In A. A. Editor (ed.) (Editor (ed.), pp. #-#).  Title of work (Edition, pp. #-#). Publisher. 

 

 Example:

Bryant, X.G. (2020). Torrenting sites influences creativity and copyright. In H., U. Roberts (ed.), Concise Oxford English dictionary (pp. 403-409). Oxford University Press. 

 Reference Source:  APA 7th Ed Manual Made Easy: Full concise Guide Simplified for Students). p59