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Many subject dictionaries and encyclopedias, are edited books with entries written by different authors. Īs subject dictionaries and encyclopedias are usually written by a specific author/s or organisation, and contextual definitions are provided, you will need to cite and reference them in the usual way. (Oxford English Dictionary, 2016:online) If you are going to refer to the Oxford English Dictionary again in your work, introduce the acronym OED in your citation as follows The example provided is for an online dictionary, therefore 'online' is used in the citation in place of the page number. If however you have a particular need in your work to cite a language dictionary definition, for example, if comparing varying definitions from language dictionaries by different publishers, follow the format as follows. One way to present this is as follows:Īccording to the Oxford English Dictionary the definition of is Instead, introduce the definition in your writing. Whether you need to or not will depend on the type of dictionary and/or how you are using the definition in your work.Īs you are not using the words, ideas or theory of an author, you do not usually need to cite and reference a language dictionary (for example the Oxford English dictionary). If an author for the individual entry is listed, list them in the author position instead of the publisher, and do include the publisher at the end.You do not always need to cite and reference a dictionary definition. Print dictionaries still don’t usually list authors, although in some specialist dictionaries an author may be listed.

In Collins English dictionary (8th ed., p. Do not list the publisher a second time if it is already listed in the author position. Retrieved October 21, 2020, from How to cite a print dictionaryĬiting from a print dictionary differs in that you’ll always be using a specific edition with a publication date, so this information should appear in your citation. In this case, write “n.d.” (no date) in place of the year and include a retrieval date: Merriam-Webster. Online dictionaries tend to be continuously updated, so you usually won’t have a specific publication date.