Citing an online encyclopedia entry in APA 7th edition style requires the following elements:
Author, A. A. or Entry title if no author. (Year, Month Day). Entry title. In Encyclopedia Title. Publisher. URL
Example 1 (With author): Smith, J. (2023, May 15). Artificial intelligence. In Encyclopedia of Technology. TechKnow Publishing. https://www.techencyclopedia.com/entries/artificial-intelligence
Example 2 (No author): Quantum computing. (2022, September 8). In Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford University. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qt-quantcomp/
Example 3 (Wikipedia): Climate change. (2023, September 18). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change
Example 4 (Continuously updated): American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Cognitive behavioral therapy. In APA Dictionary of Psychology. Retrieved September 20, 2023, from https://dictionary.apa.org/cognitive-behavioral-therapy
Example 5 (Non-English): Müller, H. (2022). Quantenmechanik [Quantum mechanics]. In Enzyklopädie der Physik. Springer. https://www.physik-enzyklopaedie.de/quantenmechanik
Example 6 (Print version of online entry): García, M. (2023). Sustainable development. In J. Smith & L. Johnson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Environmental Science (2nd ed., pp. 450-455). Green Publishing. https://www.greenpublishing.com/encyc-env-sci/sustainable-development
If no author is listed, begin the citation with the entry title.
Use "n.d." for the date if no publication date is provided.
Include a retrieval date if the content is likely to change over time (e.g., wikis).
Italicize the encyclopedia title, not the entry title (unless it's a standalone work).
For entries in languages other than English, provide an English translation in square brackets after the original title.
If citing a print version of an online entry, include page numbers and edition information.
Q: How do I cite a Wikipedia article?
A: Cite it like other online encyclopedia entries, with "Wikipedia" as the encyclopedia title and include a retrieval date.
Q: What if the online encyclopedia is continuously updated?
A: Use "n.d." for the date and include a retrieval date in your citation.
Q: How do I cite an encyclopedia entry with no individual author?
A: Begin the citation with the title of the entry, followed by the date.
Q: Should I include the publisher for online encyclopedias?
A: Include the publisher if it's different from the author or encyclopedia name.
Q: How do I cite an encyclopedia entry that I accessed through a database?
A: Cite it as you would a regular online encyclopedia entry, without mentioning the database.
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