Citing a print dictionary entry in APA 7th edition style requires the following elements:
Author, A. A. or Editor, E. E. (Ed.). (Year). Entry title. In Dictionary name (edition number, p. xx). Publisher.
Example 1 (Standard dictionary entry): Merriam-Webster. (2019). Metadata. In Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (11th ed., p. 782). Merriam-Webster.
Example 2 (Entry with editor): Simpson, J. A., & Weiner, E. S. C. (Eds.). (1989). Heuristic. In The Oxford English dictionary (2nd ed., Vol. 7, p. 192). Clarendon Press.
Example 3 (Specialized dictionary): VandenBos, G. R. (Ed.). (2015). Cognitive dissonance. In APA dictionary of psychology (2nd ed., p. 205). American Psychological Association.
Example 4 (Bilingual dictionary): Real Academia Española. (2014). Cultura. In Diccionario de la lengua española (23rd ed., p. 683). Espasa.
Example 5 (Historical dictionary): Murray, J. A. H. (Ed.). (1933). Heuristic. In The Oxford English dictionary (Vol. 5, p. 243). Clarendon Press. (Original work published 1901)
Example 6 (Subject-specific dictionary): Martin, E. A., & McFerran, T. A. (Eds.). (2017). Tachycardia. In A dictionary of nursing (7th ed., p. 723). Oxford University Press.
If there's no author, start with the entry title.
Italicize the name of the dictionary.
Include the edition number if it's not the first edition.
Provide page numbers for the entry.
For well-known reference works, you can omit the publisher location.
For entries in non-English dictionaries, provide the title in the original language.
For historical dictionaries, include the original publication date if relevant.
Q: How do I cite a dictionary entry with no author or editor?
A: Start the citation with the entry title: Entry title. (Year). In Dictionary name (edition number, p. xx). Publisher.
Q: Should I include the volume number for multi-volume dictionaries?
A: Yes, include the volume number after the edition number: (2nd ed., Vol. 7, p. 192).
Q: How do I cite an entry from a very old dictionary?
A: Include the original publication date in parentheses at the end of the citation: Publisher. (Original work published YYYY)
Q: What if the dictionary doesn't have page numbers?
A: If there are no page numbers, you can omit this information from the citation.
Q: How do I format in-text citations for dictionary entries?
A: Use the author's name or the dictionary name and year: (Merriam-Webster, 2019) or ("Entry title," 2019) if there's no author.
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