MLA Citation Examples: Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Important Elements for Web Reference Works
- Author (Last, First)
- Title of Article
- Title of Reference Work
- Publisher
- Publication Year
- Access (web)
- Date of Access
Important Information for Print Reference Works
- Author (Last, First)
- Title of Article
- Title of Reference Work
- Editors Names
- Edition
- Volume
- Publication Location
- Publisher
- Publication Year
- Medium (print)
Web Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Works Cited List
Author Last Name, Author First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Reference Work. Publisher, Year. Web. Day Month Year.
Bowen Hustedt, Michele. "Voxman, Himie." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, 2014. Web. 1 May 2014.
Print Encyclopedias
Works Cited List
Author Last Name, Author First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Reference Work. Ed. Name(s) of Editor(s). #ed. Vol. #. Publication location: Publisher, Year. Print.
Kammertön, Christoph. "Pleyel." Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Ed. Ludwig Finscher. Vol. 13, Personenteil. (Basel, Bärenreiter, 2005). Print.
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