Encyclopedias & dictionaries
Encyclopedias and dictionaries are referenced in a similar format to books.
Article in an encyclopedia
In-text
According to Connor (2001) .... OR
Research indicates ... (Connor, 2001)
If there is no author, cite in text the first few words of the title and the year. Use double quotation marks around the title, e.g.
Research indicates ... ("Autism", 2009)
Reference List - print example
Connor, M . (2001). Health behaviors. In N. J. Smelser & P. B. Baltes (Eds.), International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences (Vol. 10, pp. 6506-6512). Oxford, U.K: Elsevier Science Ltd.
If there is no author, begin the reference with the title of the article, e.g.
Capitalism. (2000). In A. G. Johnson (Ed.), The blackwell dictionary of sociology (pp 31-33). Malden, Mass: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Reference List - electronic example
Include the URL or DOI in place of the publication information:
Blatt, G. (2011). Autism. In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.search.eb.com/eb/article-9011351
If there is no author, begin the reference with the title of the article, e.g.
Autism. (2011). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/44667/autism
Dictionary entry - print example
Transnationalism. (2002). In C. Calhoun (Ed.), Dictionary of the social sciences. New York: Oxford University Press.
Dictionary entry - electronic example
Include the URL or DOI in place of the publication information:
Discrimination. (2009). In J. Scott & G. Marshall (Eds.), A dictionary of sociology. Retrieved from http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t88.e604
White, L.J. (2011). Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the crisis in US mortgage finance. In S.N. Durlauf & L.E. Blume. (Eds). The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. (2nd Ed.). doi:10.1057/9780230226203.