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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