How to Cite an Encyclopedia in Chicago/Turabian

Citing an encyclopedia entry in print

Structure:

Last name, First name. Encyclopedia Title. # ed. # vols. Edited by First Name Last Name. City of publication: Publisher, Year of publication.

Note: Major dictionaries and encyclopedias are not usually included in bibliographies. Check with your instructor.

McGhee, Karen and George McKay. Encyclopedia of Animals. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2007.

Note: No edition, volume or editor information is provided in this visual example. When such information is unavailable, omit it from the citation.