Question

I found under MLA how to reference a dictionary, but cannot find it in APA book or online owl? please help... how would I type it up in my reference list using apa?

Answer 1

Format:

When citing a specific definition:
Dictionary Entry. (Year). In B. Editor (Ed.), Name of Dictionary (Page numbers, edition, volume). Place published: Publisher.
When citing a general dictionary:
Editor, B. (Ed.). (Year). Name of Dictionary (Edition, Total Volumes). Place published: Publisher.

Examples:

Examples of citing a general dictionary with and without an editor:
Weber, C. (Ed.). (2002). Webster's dictionary (4th ed., Vols. 1-4). Chicago: Webster Press.
Oxford dictionary (7th ed.). (2000). Hinsdale, IL: Penguin Press.
Example of citing a specific dictionary entry with and without an editor:
Quixotic. (1990). In N. Taparia (Ed.), Oxford dictionary (p. 345, 3rd ed., vol. 5). New York: Oxford Press.
Quixotic. (1990). Oxford dictionary (p. 345, 3rd ed., vol. 5). New York: Oxford Press.


Online
When citing an online dictionary in APA, include as much original publication information as possible, and:

Date Accessed
URL

Format:
Original Publication Information. [Retrieved] date, [from] URL of Website
Examples:

Virulent. (2000). Dictionary.com. Lexico Publishing Group. Retrieved August 30, 2005, from http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=virulent

Answer 2

thank you so much... it is greatly appreciated!

Answer 3

Your welcome.