Format | Example | |
Online dictionary or encyclopedia entries |
#. Author AA, Author BB -or- Editor AA, Editor BB, editor(s). Title of dictionary/encyclopedia [Internet]. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication. Title of entry; [cited YYYY MON DD]; [# of pages, paragraphs, webpages]. Available from: URL |
1. Potenza D. The encyclopedia of elder care: the comprehensive resource on geriatric health and social care [Internet]. 4th ed. New York: Springer Publishing Company; 2018. Active life expectancy; [cited 2020 Oct 1]; [about 3 pages]. Available from: https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/ebookviewer/ebook/bm xls YmtfXz E2NTE2NDdfX0FO0?id=218372ce-9d0f-478c-b869-654d1e50e4a3 |
Entire dictionaries or encyclopedia's |
#. Author AA. Dictionary/Encyclopedia title. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication. |
1. O'Toole MT. Mosby's medical dictionary. 9th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier/Mosby; 2013. |
Dictionary or encyclopedia entry in print |
#. Author AA, Author BB -or- Editor AA, Editor BB, editor(s) (if author unavailable). Encyclopedia title. Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication. Title of article; page number or range. |
1. Cassell DK, Sanoski CA. The encyclopedia of pharmaceutical drugs. New York: Facts on File; 2012. Corticosteroids; p. 271-6. |
Note: The preferred source for definitions in the SHA is The Canadian Oxford Dictionary (2 ed).