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MLA and APA bibliography formatting


Bibliography Reference: MLA Reference Book

Encyclopedia or Reference Book

Be sure to include the name of author (if given), the name of the article, the name of the reference book, the edition, and the year of publication. If the reference book is well known, do not include the publication information.

Format:
Author (If Given). "Name of Article." Name of Reference Book. Edition. Year.
Examples:
  • Avery, Jennie. "Poland." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2nd ed. 1994.
  • Note: If the reference book does not arrange its articles alphabetically, try including the volume and page numbers:
    • "Cold War." Columbia Encyclopedia. 5th ed. 5 vols. 1998. 12-15.
  • If the reference book is not well known, provide the full publication information of the book:
    • "Euthanasia." Encyclopedia of World Ethics. 2nd ed. 7 vols. New York: Simon Press, 2001. 54-68.

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Introduction

MLA format
  » general rules
  » book
  » preface or intro
  » anthology
  » newspaper
  » magazine
  » online service
  » essay collection
  » scholarly journal
  » encyclopedia
  » dictionary
  » web site

APA format
  » general rules
  » book
  » anthology
  » dictionary
  » encyclopedia
  » journal
  » newspaper
  » magazine
  » online database
  » web site
 

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