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APA Style Guide: 6th Edition

Dictionary, Encyclopedia, or Other Reference with Editor(s)

 

When creating a reference or in-text citation, you must list the editors in the order that they appear on the title page. 

Two examples of formatting an in-text citation for this item are outlined below:

Reference Information

Martin, E. A. (Ed.). (2015). Concise medical dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

In-text Citation Guidelines

Examples                                                                                                           

1.

Editor(s) last name(s) and year of publication placed in brackets at the end of a paraphrased sentence. Connect final two names with '&'.

Note: If you are paraphrasing from a lengthy document, also include page, paragraph or heading info. 

 

Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Martin, 2015).                        

2.

Sentence beginning with editor(s) last name(s) followed immediately by date in brackets; page # in brackets at the end of the quote. Connect final two names with 'and'.

 

According to Martin (2015), "consider this a direct quote" (p. 7).

Remember, in-text citation formatting changes depending on a number of factors.

See Number and Type of Author(s), Publication Date, and Page/Paragraph Number or Heading for more information.