Note: When an online dictionary, thesaurus or encyclopedia are continually updated use "n.d." for the date and include the date retrieved with the URL.
Entry from an Online Dictionary, Thesaurus or Encyclopedia
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Author, A. A. (Date). Entry/Article title. In Source Title. Retrieved Month Day, Year from: URL Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Abacus. In Meriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved Novemeber 26, 2019, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abacus |
Direct quotation: (Merriam-Webster, n.d.) Paraphrase: (Merriam-Webster, n.d.) |
Entry from a Print Dictionary, Thesaurus or Encyclopedia
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Author, A. A. (Date). Entry/Article title. In Editor, E. E. (Ed.), Source Title (edition #, pp. page range). Publisher. DOI American Psychological Association. (2012). Transference. In G. R. VandenBos (Ed.), APA dictionary of psychology (2nd ed., pp. 121-123). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/14944-000 |
With page number: (American Psychological Association, 2012, p. 121) Without page number: (American Psychological Association, 2012) |
Note: When citing an article from Wikipedia, always cite the archived version. To access the archived version, click "View History" and select the most recent version of the article.
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Title of article. (Date of newest archived version). In Wikipedia. URL Nursing. (2019, November 23). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nursing&oldid=927599645 |
With section location: ("Nursing," 2019, As a profession section) Without section: ("Nursing," 2019) |
