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This article reflects the\u00a0APA 7th edition<\/strong>\u00a0guidelines. Click here<\/a> for APA 6th edition guidelines.<\/figure>\n

To cite an online encyclopedia entry in APA Style<\/a>, start with the author of the entry (if listed), followed by the publication year, the entry title, the name of the editor, the encyclopedia name, the edition, the publisher, and the URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nAuthor last name<\/span>, Initials<\/span>. (Year<\/span>). Entry name<\/span>. In Editor initials<\/span>.\u00a0Last name<\/span>\u00a0(Ed.), Encyclopedia name<\/span><\/em> (Edition<\/span>). Publisher<\/span>. URL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nWheeler, G. (2020). Bounded rationality. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy<\/em> (Fall 2020 ed.). Stanford University. https:\/\/\u200bplato.stanford.edu\/\u200bentries\/\u200bbounded-rationality\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Wheeler, 2020)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Encyclopedia entries with no author or date<\/h2>\n

Online encyclopedias are often updated on a continuous basis, so a publication date won’t necessarily be available. Additionally, they may not list authors or editors. When necessary, list the organization in the author position and write \u201cn.d.\u201d (no date) where the year would usually go, adding a retrieval date later:<\/p>\n

Animalia (n.d.). Yellow-headed blackbird. In\u00a0Animalia<\/em>. Retrieved November 12, 2020, from http:\/\/animalia.bio\/yellow-headed-blackbird<\/figure>\n

Note that the format is slightly different when you want to cite Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Citing a print encyclopedia<\/h2>\n

When citing a print encyclopedia, it will always be a specific edition whose year of publication is stated, so you should include this information. The publisher should not be written again if it is already listed in the author position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nPublisher Name<\/span>. (Year<\/span>). Entry name<\/span>. In Editor initials<\/span>. Last name<\/span>\u00a0(Ed.), Encyclopedia name<\/span><\/em> (Edition<\/span>, p. Page number<\/span>).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nCambridge University Press. (2020). Aria. In R. M. Marvin (Ed.), The Cambridge Verdi encyclopedia\u00a0<\/em>(p. 15).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Cambridge University Press, 2020)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

If the individual entry lists an author, include their name at the start and move the publisher name to the end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This article reflects the\u00a0APA 7th edition\u00a0guidelines. Click here for APA 6th edition guidelines. To cite an online encyclopedia entry in APA Style, start with the author of the entry (if listed), followed by the publication year, the entry title, the name of the editor, the encyclopedia name, the edition, the publisher, and the URL. 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