How Do You Cite The Psychology Dictionary In APA?

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To cite a dictionary definition in APA Style,

start with the author of the dictionary (usually an organization)

, followed by the publication year, the word you're citing, the dictionary name, the publisher (if not already listed as author), and the URL.

How do you reference a dictionary?

  1. Author or authors. The surname is followed by first initials.
  2. Year.
  3. Title of encyclopedia or dictionary entry.
  4. Title of encyclopedia or dictionary (in italics).
  5. Publisher.
  6. Place of publication.

How do you cite a dictionary in APA 7th edition?

Author A. A. (Date). Title of entry. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Name of dictionary/encyclopedia.

URL

.

How do I cite an online dictionary?

title of the source (in italics) date the dictionary or thesaurus was published, posted, or revised (Use the copyright date noted at the bottom of this and every page of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.) full URL of the site (up to and including the file name) date you accessed the dictionary (in parentheses)

How do you cite a dictionary in APA in-text?

If you are creating an in-text for a dictionary entry, you would

follow APA's standard in-text

citation guidelines of including the first part of the reference and the year. For example, your in-text might look like this: (Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 1999) or (Onomatopoeia, n.d.).

Do I have to cite a dictionary definition?


You do not always need to cite and reference a dictionary definition

. Whether you need to or not will depend on the type of dictionary and/or how you are using the definition in your work. … The example provided is for an online dictionary, therefore ‘online' is used in the citation in place of the page number.

How do you reference a dictionary in MHRA?


Def. number

. Full title of dictionary. (Place of publication: Publisher, Year).

How do I cite Black's Law dictionary?

  1. Title of entry (italicized or underlined)
  2. Title of dictionary (italicized or underlined)
  3. Edition.
  4. Year.

How do you do APA format?

  1. All text should be double-spaced.
  2. Use one-inch margins on all sides.
  3. All paragraphs in the body are indented.
  4. Make sure that the title is centered on the page with your name and school/institution underneath.
  5. Use 12-point font throughout.
  6. All pages should be numbered in the upper right hand corner.

How do you cite a dictionary with no author?

If a dictionary or encyclopedia entry has no author, the

in-text citation should include the title of the entry

. The title of the entry should be in quotation marks, with each word starting with a capital letter. The title of the entry will be followed by a comma and the year of publication.

What does MHRA referencing look like?

MHRA style is a set of guidelines for referencing, commonly used in humanities subjects. In MHRA,

sources are cited in footnotes, marked by superscript numbers in the text

. Subsequent citations of the same source are shortened, usually to just the author's last name and the page number.

Is MLA the same as MHRA?

They are called the MLA (Modern Languages Association) system, the APA (American Psychological Association) system, the Harvard system, and the

MHRA (Modern Humanities Research Association) system

.

What is Harvard referencing style examples?

Reference structure and example:

Author Surname, Initials. (Publication Year) ‘Article title', Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Page(s)

. Available at: URL or DOI (Accessed: date).

Amira Khan
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Amira Khan
Amira Khan is a philosopher and scholar of religion with a Ph.D. in philosophy and theology. Amira's expertise includes the history of philosophy and religion, ethics, and the philosophy of science. She is passionate about helping readers navigate complex philosophical and religious concepts in a clear and accessible way.