A General Note About Citing Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, & Concordances
- Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and concordances are treated the same in each style manual.
- To find the best example, there are two questions to ask yourself
- How did you access it?
- Is the entry signed or unsigned?
Find the Best Citation Example using these Prompts
Signed vs. Unsigned Entries
What is the difference?
- Signed entries have an author(s) listed (usually at the end of the entry).
- Unsigned entries have no author listed with the entry.