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Dictionary or encyclopedia entries (online) |
#. Author AA, Author BB -or- Editor AA ed. Title of entry. In: Title of Dictionary /Encyclopedia.# ed (edition). Publisher; Publication Year. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL Note: if there is an author and editor add Editor AA, ed. after In: and before the Title. |
1. Barber K ed. Myxovirus. In: The Canadian Oxford Dictionary. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press; 2005. Accessed October 1, 2024. https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/m_en_ca0045976?rskey=LQNymx&result=45965 2. Christie AB, Feigin RD, Garg R. Infectious diseases. In: Curley R ed. Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc; 2024. Accessed October 1, 2024. https://www.britannica.com/science/infectious-disease |
Dictionary or encyclopedia entries (print) |
#. Author AA. Entry title. In: Editor AA, Editor BB, ed(s). Title of Dictionary or Encyclopedia.# ed (edition). Publisher; Year of publication. |
1. Corticosteroids. In: Cassell DK, Sanoski CA, eds. The Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Drugs. Facts on File; 2016.
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Entire dictionaries or encyclopedia's | #. Author AA. Title of Dictionary or Encyclopedia. # ed (edition). Publisher; Year of publication. | 1. O'Toole MT, ed. Mosby's Medical Dictionary. 9th ed. Elsevier/Mosby; 2013. |
Wikipedia (and other Wikis) entries |
#. Organization Name. Title of specific webpage. Name of website. Month Day, Year of publication. Updated Month Day, Year. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL Note: follows the same citation rules as webpages. |
1. Wikimedia Foundation. Type 1 diabetes. Wikipedia. 2005. Updated November 14, 2024. Accessed November 14, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_1_diabetes |
Note: The preferred source for definitions in the SHA is The Canadian Oxford Dictionary (2 ed).