Reference: APA: Encyclopedia

In Print
In order to cite a newspaper in APA include:
  • Author of encyclopedia article (if known)
  • Editor of encyclopedia (if known)
  • Name of the encyclopedia article
  • Year published
  • Volume number if citing a specific entry. Use total number of volumes if citing the entire encyclopedia
  • Edition
  • Page numbers
  • Publication information
Format:
Author, A. (Date). Name of Article. [In] A. Editor (Ed.), Name of Encyclopedia (Edition, Volume, Page Numbers). Place Published: Publisher.
Examples:
  • Example of citing an entire encyclopedia with and without an editor
    • Taparia, N. (Ed.). (2000). Columbia Encyclopedia (2nd ed., Vols. 1-45). Chicago: Columbia Press.
    • Columbia Encyclopedia (2nd ed., Vols. 1-45). (2000). Chicago: Columbia Press.
  • Example of a specific entry from an encyclopedia with an author, without any known editors
    • Smith, J. (2004). Martin Luther. In Encyclopedia of Science and Religion (Vol. 4, p. 898). Cincinnati: Babson Press.

Online
When citing an online encyclopedia in APA, include as much original publication information as possible, and:
  • Date Accessed
  • URL
Format:
Author, A. (Date). Name of Article. [In] A. Editor (Ed.), Name of Encyclopedia (Edition, Volume, Page Numbers). Place Published: Publisher. [Retrieved] date, [from] URL of Website
Examples:
  • Online Example of citing an entire encyclopedia without an editor
    • Columbia Encyclopedia (2nd ed., Vols. 1-45). (2000). Retrieved November 6, 2004, from http://www.columbia.com
  • Example of a specific online entry from an encyclopedia with an editor
    • Smith, J. (2004). Martin Luther. In L. McDonald (ed.), Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. Babson Press. Retrieved November 20, 2003, from http://www.scireligion.com/ml
We format citations according to the 6th Ed. of the MLA Handbook and 5th edition of APA.
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