General Format: Online Reference Work
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Editor OR Author Name, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Editor OR Author Name, Year, Page Number [if applicable])
References:
Editor Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Ed.) OR Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year [if not known, put n.d.]). Title of reference work. https:// URL of reference work.
NOTE: If the online reference work is continuously updated, include a retrieval date and use "n.d." for the year.
Example 1
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Merriam-Webster, n.d.)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Merriam-Webster, n.d.)
References:
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved November 7, 2019, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/
General Format: Entry in an Online Reference Work
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Editor OR Author Name, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Editor OR Author Name, Year)
References:
Editor Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Ed.) OR Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year [if not known, put n.d.]). Title of entry. In Title of Reference Work. https://URL of entry
NOTE: If the online reference work is continuously updated, include a retrieval date and use "n.d." for the year.
Example 2
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Encyclopædia Britannica, n.d.)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Encyclopædia Britannica, n.d.)
References:
Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Library of Alexandria. In Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved November 7, 2019, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Library-of-Alexandria