APA Encyclopedia Entry Citation
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How to reference an Encyclopedia Entry in APA
Use the following template to cite an encyclopedia using the APA citation format. We also provide style guides for the MLA and Chicago styles. To have your bibliography or works cited list automatically made for you, check out our free APA citation generator.
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Citing an encyclopedia entry in print
APA format structure:
Author, A. (Publication Year). Entry title. In Encyclopedia title, (Vol. XX, pp. XX). City, State of publication: Publisher.
APA format example:
Kammen, C., & Wilson, A.H. (2012). Monuments. In Encyclopedia of local history. (pp. 363-364). Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press.
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