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How to Cite a Dictionary Online in APA Format
Structure:
Author Last, F. M. (Year, Month Date). Entry Name [Def. Number]. In F. M. Last (Ed.) & F. M. Last (Trans.), Website Title. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL.
Examples:
Citation [Def. 2]. (n.d.). In Merriam Webster Online, Retrieved September 24, 2011, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citation.
Hemorrhage [Def. 1]. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster Online. In Merriam-Webster. Retrieved January 2, 2013, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citation.
Make sure to:
- Add a definition number (ex 5b).
- Check the box if the source is well-known.
- Provide the advanced information for the dictionary if it is available.
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Works Cited Guide
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A bibliography is a list of all the sources you quoted or paraphrased to prepare your project.The list of sources displays the research you have completed and provides a list of references for the benefit of those who wish to investigate further.Sources that were not actually cited in the paper should not be included in the bibliography.
There are several bibliographic styles.We will use the style of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.Some rules for a MLA bibliography style are:
1.Double-space all entries.
2.Arrange all bibliography entries alphabetically by the last name of the author or editor.If no author or editor is given, alphabetize the entry by the first word of the title.Ignore “A,” “An,” or “The” in the title.
3.Use hanging indent paragraph styles (the first line of the paragraph is aligned with the left margin, and all subsequent lines are indented 5 spaces (or ½ inch) from the left margin).
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4.Type authors’ last names first, with the last and first names separated by a comma, unless there are two or more authors.For references that have multiple authors, type the last name first for the first author, and type subsequent names with the first name first.
5.Type titles’ full names and begin each important word with a capital letter.Use italics or underlines for the titles of books, magazines, and newspapers.
6.Enclose titles of periodical articles in quotation marks.Put a period before the last quotation mark.
7.Type publication information (city where published: publisher’s name, year of publication) after each title.First look for publication information on the title page and next on the copyright page.If several cities are listed, use only the first.
8.Most bibliography entries do not include page numbers.However, include pages when you use only a part of a book.For example, an entry for a chapter in a book or an article in a magazine or encyclopedia should contain page numbers for the complete chapter or article.
9.Separate each part of each bibliography entry with a period followed by two spaces.Place a period at the end of each entry.Author.Title.City: Publisher, date.
10.Annotations are a few short sentences that you write to describe or evaluate each source you used.For more information on annotations, use http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_annotatedbib.html which includes instructions and examples.
Below are example entries for different kinds of material you might need to include in a bibliography. Be sure to consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers if you need directions for citing a source not listed here.There is a copy in room C208, as well as in the media center.There are also helpful internet sites such as www.iconn.org and http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html.The “owl” site includes a link to an excellent section on annotated bibliographies (also listed above in #10).
Books
With one author (always write author’s name as you find it on the title page)
Salinger, J.D.The Catcher in the Rye.Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951.
With 2-3 authors and/or Editions other than the first
Levine, John R., Carol Baroundi, and Margaret Levine Young.The Internet for Dummies.3rd Ed.Foster City, CA: IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., 1995.
With 4 or more authors
(Use et al. Latin for and others, instead of listing all authors).
Danzer, Gerald A., et. al.The Americans.Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 1998.
With no author
Quotable Quotes: Wit and Wisdom for All Occasions From America’s Most Popular Magazine.Pleasantville, NY: The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., 1997.
Poem, Short Story, Essay or Chapter from a book (include page numbers at the end)
Angelou, Maya.“Remembering.”Poems.New York: Bantam Books, 1986.11.
Encyclopedia, Almanac, or Atlas Articles
Signed article
Fitzpatrick, John C.“George Washington.”Dictionary of American Biography.Ed. Dumas Malone.Vol. 10.New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1936.
Unsigned article
“Emperor Penguin.”Encyclopedia Americana International Edition.Vol. 10.Danbury: Grolier Inc., 1992.
Magazines or Newspapers(include page numbers at the end)
Signed article
Montaigne, Fen.“ Iran: Testing the Waters of Reform.”National Geographic.Vol. 196, No.1 (July 1999): 2-33.
Unsigned article (page number includes newspaper section “D” and page “6”)
“SNET Tied for Best Local Phone Company.”The Hartford Courant.6 Aug. 1999: D6.
Clinton, Bill.Personal Interview.23 Sept. 1995.
TV or Radio
“Frontier Doctors.”In Search of History: Wild Wild West.The History Channel.30 June 1999.
Art (original artist, title, date; then the book where you found it, and a page/plate number)
Van Der Werff, Adriaen.Boy with a Mousetrap.1676.Richard Green Galleries, London.Masters of Seventeenth Century Dutch Genre Painting.Organized by Peter C. Sutton.Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1984.Plate 125.
Music
Simon, Paul, and Milton Nascimento.“Spirit Voices.”The Rhythm of the Saints.Warner Bros. Records Inc., 1990.
Map, Chart, or Cartoon (after the title, tell the reader what kind of source it is: map, chart, cartoon)
Map
Vermont Life: Bicycle Vermont.Map.Essex Junction, VT: Green Mountain Maps and Guides, 1993.
Chart
Sanchez-Albornoz, Nicolas. “Native American Population of Central Mexico, 1519-1605.”Chart.World History: Patterns of Civilization by Burton F. Beers.Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1993: 360.
Cartoon
Davis, Jim.“Garfield.”Cartoon.The Hartford Courant.6 Aug. 1999: F6.
Films or Videotapes (original film date after title; videotape date at the end)
Titanic.Perf. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.1997.Videotape.Paramount Pictures, 1998.
Electronic Sources
Signed multimedia encyclopedia article
Harmon, John E. and Richard D. Brown.“Connecticut.”Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia.1998 ed.CD-ROM.Microsoft Corporation, 1997.
Unsigned multimedia encyclopedia article
“Thanksgiving Day.”Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia.1998 ed.CD-ROM.Microsoft Corporation, 1997.
Computer software
“Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 8.0”CD-ROM.Mindscape, Inc., 1997.
Internet(Author, title, date posted, database, date you viewed it, http://address/filename.)
Internet Site
Modern Language Association of America. 6 August 1999. <http://www.mla.org/>.
Signed Internet Article
Ethier, Bryan.“Henry Aaron Remembers.”June 1999.The HistoryNet: Where History Lives on the Web. 6 August 1999. <http://www.historynet.com/AmericanHistory/articles/1999/
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Unsigned Internet Article
“MLA Style.” Modern Language Association of America.6 August 1999. <http://www.mla.org/set_stl.htm>.
Parenthetical Documentation
Parenthetical documentation is a note that tells the readers the source of your facts.After you quote, paraphrase or summarize material (including pictures) list the author’s name and the page number of the source in parentheses.This documentation refers the reader to the full citation in your bibliography and provides the page number for the exact information you’ve used.
Another private said, “The knowledge of an impending battle always sent that thrill of fear and horror.”(Capp 140)
If you have cited more than one source from the same author, you should include the title of the source or a shortened version of that title after the author’s name.
He thought it better to “fall facing the enemy, than to play the coward.” (Wiley, The Life of Billy Yank 68).
This document was compiled and updated by Kate Sawyer O’Mara, Aug. 1999, from “Basic Forms for Bibliography Entries,” “Writing Tips,” “Bibliography Citations (LMC Rev. 12/96),” MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 4th ed.New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 1995, and “MLA Style.” Modern Language Association of America.6 Aug. 1999. <http://www.mla.org/set_stl.htm.>.