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Books: Examples for Works Cited Lists
Encyclopedias and other multi-volume works
| APA |
Lumiansky, R.M.
(1998). Chaucer. In The new encyclopaedia
Britannica ( Vol. 15, pp. 745-748). Chicago:
Encyclopaedia
Britannica. |
Important Elements:
- Author (if indicated)
- Title of article (if indicated)
- Title of encyclopedia
- Volume number
- Page numbers
- Place of publication (if needed)
- Date of publication
Note: Spacing is
important. Some citations appear identical but differ in
slight ways, like spacing. For example, compare Chicago,
MLA, and Turabian. Consult individual guides for
exact spacing. |
| Chicago |
"Well-known reference books,
such as major dictionaries and encyclopedias, are normally
cited in notes rather than in bibliographies."
See The Chicago Manual
of Style, 15th ed., p. 715, 17.283 |
| MLA |
Lumiansky,
R.M. "Chaucer." The New Encyclopaedia
Britannica: Macropaedia. 15th ed.
1998. |
| Turabian |
"Well-known reference books
are generally not listed in bibliographies."
See A Manual for
Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Disserations, 6th
ed., p. 204, 11.42-11.43 |
This page is adapted from Lawton, Kelley A. and Laura Cousineau. "Assembling a List of Works Cited in your Paper." 3 Nov.
2003. Duke University. 22 April, 2004. <http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/citing.htm>.
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