Wayne G. Basler Library: APA Citation Guide, 7th edition: Entry in a Reference Work

Entry in an Online Reference Work (p. 324-325)

Helpful Tip

Use a retrieval date for most online reference sources, as they change regularly. Don't use a retrieval date for stable or archived versions. (p. 324)

General Format

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):

(Author Surname, Year)

In-Text Citation (Quotation):

(Author Surname, Year, page number [if available])

References:

Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year; if not known, put n.d.). Title of entry. In Editor First Initial. Second Initial. Surname (Ed.), Title of reference work (edition, Vol. #). URL

Example

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):

(Graham, 2005)

In-Text Citation (Quotation):

(Graham, 2005)

References:

Graham, G. (2005). Behaviorism. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), The Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy (Fall 2007 ed.). http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/behaviorism/

Example

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):

(Duignan, n.d.)

In-Text Citation (Quotation):

(Duignan, n.d., para. 4)

References:

Duignan, B. (n.d.). Gun control in the U.S. Britannica. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/story/gun-control-in-the-us