How to cite a encyclopedia article in harvard style. The world book encyclopedia world book, inc an encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high. A written work or composition found in print, or digitally as an e book. Pink text information that you will need to find from. How to cite encyclopedias citation guide research guides. How to cite encyclopedias citation guide libguides at. Scan your paper for grammar mistakes and catch unintentional plagiarism. Hansen and john bellow, who realized that existing encyclopedias were offputting to young readers. Encyclopedia of animals, national geographic society, 2007 pp. Citing encyclopedias in mla modern language association style is a critical. Mondales running mate in 1984 broke a gender barrier that had lasted for over two hundred years. Stay up to speed on all we have to offerplus activities, crafts, and blogs for parents and educators in our newsletter. Examples are not doublespaced, but your works cited list should be doublespaced. World book online is an engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades prek through high school.
This article will cover the apa encyclopedia citation guides and formats. Apr 17, 2008 how do i write an intext citation for the encyclopedia source i used. World book encyclopediapublished since 1917, the world book encyclopedia is a general reference work. According to humphries 1990, degas work had an enormous impact. Because the specific page number cant be determined.
In 1915, they enlisted the help of michael vincent oshea, a professor of education at the university of wisconsin the first edition of the world book encyclopedia was published as simply the world book in 1917, by the hansonroachfowler. World book encyclopedia 2011 22 volumes world book on. We aspire to establish world book as a renowned, global learning enterprise. An encyclopedia entry with a known author and date. Examples are not double spaced, but your works cited list should be doublespaced.
When you use encyclopedia as your reference, you have to cite it properly. The equivalent resource for the older apa 6 style can be found here. Our childrens encyclopedias combine ageappropriate language. Choose one example that is most like your source and follow the format. World book encyclopedia is a 22 volume set of general knowledge for the high school student and adult lerarner. Because the 7 th edition of the apa publication manual heavily emphasizes digital and electronic sources, it does not contain explicit instructions for. If there are no authors for the article, begin the citation with the article title instead. Jan 01, 2011 world book encyclopedia 2011 22 volumes world book on. World book s mission is to enhance and support learning and reading for children and families around the world. Because the specific page number cant be determined, the page number is left out of the intext citation.
This page reflects the latest version of the apa publication manual i. To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our free citation generator. For help with other source types, like books, pdfs, or websites, check out our other guides. How to cite an encyclopedia apa citation guide bibme.
Apa citation encyclopedia britannica online publication manual of the american psychological association, 6th ed. Citing world book online this format works for any online general encyclopedia world book online has a citation generator that makes the mla citation for you. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. World books mission is to enhance and support learning and reading for children and families around the world. The world book encyclopedia is an encyclopedia published in the united states. The word encyclopaedia is derived from the greek enkyklios paideia.
We strive to expand our trustworthy, engaging content and leverage modern technology to create products that will engage children of all ages at home, on the go, in the classroom or in libraries worldwide. Access to the complete content on oxford reference requires a subscription or. Examples from world book advanced and world book student. Examples do not show indented lines after the first line, but yours should be indented. Book news wrote about a previous edition of this classic reference. World book encyclopedia 2014 is designed to meet the reference needs of students from elementary school through high school and beyond. An encyclopedia entry with an unknown author and unknown date. The world book encyclopedia national library of australia. Be sure to include the name of author if given, the name of the article, the name of the reference book, the edition, and the year of publication. If the reference book is familiar and widely appears in new editions on a. The world book was tricked up with glossy paper that was like velvet to the touch unlike that dry paper ol unglossy britannica, lots of dynamic snazzy photography and new american english writing. World book online encyclopedia article author last name firstif an author is listed. The world book was first published in 1917 and revised annually from 1925. The world book encyclopedia 1998 edition open library.
As the first woman candidate for vice president of the united states in a major party, geraldine anne ferraro expanded opportunities for women in national politics. Encyclopedia a book or a series of books used for reference on a range of materials or numerous information typically around one subject. Be sure to include the name of author if given, the name of the article, the name of the reference book, the edition. How to cite an encyclopedia mla citation guide bibme. World book encyclopia 2018 contains timely new articles and revised articles of continuing relevance. Citing encyclopedias in cms chicago manual of style is essential within the paper writing process. The editors of the first edition emphasized the use of everyday, simple language in the eightvolume set. When citing more than one volume of a multivolume work, cite the total number of volumes in the work. The best encyclopedia is the one that gets used and world book has expended much effort studying the habits of readers, school curricula, and patterns of classroom use to ensure that this encyclopedia is one that will indeed be used. Include a page number after the authors last name if one is given. Citing the author one author intext citation reference. This new edition of the world book encyclopedia of science attempts to provide information on. Wellknown publications only require edition and year, and no other publication information.
The world book encyclopedia vol 4 cicz by world book, inc, 1998, world book edition, in english. According to the company, its mission is to enhance learning and reading for children around the world by developing trustworthy, engaging content to create products that will engage children of all ages at home, on the go, in the classroom or in libraries worldwide. Italicize title and subtitle and end with a period. Access to the complete content on oxford reference requires a subscription or purchase. Shop great deals on millions of quality used products browse now what other items do customers buy. Sep 06, 2019 the main url for the encyclopedia will suffice. For more than 2,000 years encyclopaedias have existed as summaries of extant scholarship in forms comprehensible to their readers. World book is the sole publisher of print general reference encyclopedias for kids. The encyclopedia deliberately uses nontechnical language and abundant graphics to make it especially accessible to students and general readers without sacrificing depth and accuracy. This guide provides only the most common kind of references. The world book encyclopedia vol 8 g by world book, inc, 1987, world book edition, in english. Apr 17, 2017 to cite an encyclopedia article in apa, include the name of the article as well as the volume number and page where it is located in addition to the author name, title and publication information, as follows. Use the following template to cite a encyclopedia article using the harvard citation style. Encyclopaedia, also spelled encyclopedia, reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or that treats a particular branch of knowledge in a comprehensive manner for more than 2,000 years encyclopaedias have existed as summaries of extant scholarship in forms comprehensible to their readers.
Encyclopaedia, reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or that treats a particular branch of knowledge in a comprehensive manner. So if you found your information in the new world encyclopedia, your citation would be. Encyclopedia name, publisher, year, published, page s. For all reference examples, please consult the latest edition of publication manual of the american psychological association located at the reference desk. The world book was tricked up with glossy paper that was like velvet to the touch unlike that dry paper ol unglossy britannica, lots of dynamic. Sep 20, 2015 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The print series nonfiction series is a set that provides readers with general reference, resource for students to master research skills. Scroll to the bottom of each article to find the citation.
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