Reference: MLA: Dictionary
In Print
Include the definition, the name of the dictionary, the edition, and the year published.
Format:
"Definition." Name of Dictionary. Edition. Year.
"Definition." Name of Dictionary. Edition. Year.
Examples:
- "Hemorrhage." Tabers Medical Dictionary. 4th ed. 2003.
- Note: To include a specific part of the definition, cite this appropriately after the definition:
- "Hemorrhage." Def. 2b. Tabers Medical Dictionary. 4th ed. 2003.
- If the dictionary is not well known, be sure to include the publication information:
- "Victim." Dictionary of Modern Law. 2nd ed. San Jose: Macmillan Publishers, 1997.
- Like a reference book, if not alphabetized, include volume and page numbers:
- "Victim." Dictionary of Modern Law. 2nd ed. 12th vol. San Jose: Macmillan Publishers, 1997. 102.
