How Do You Cite A Britannica Encyclopedia In APA Format?
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) outlines a specific format for citing reference books, such as the Britannica Encyclopedia, both in the text of your paper and at the end of your paper in the reference list. APA style is designed to be concise, informative and uniform. At the end of your paper, create a new page entitled “References.” Each reference should be double-spaced and arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name. A reference book without an author, like the Britannica Encyclopedia, should be alphabetized by the title of the article. Type the title of the encyclopedia article, capitalizing only the first word and any proper nouns. Follow the title with a period. List in parentheses the year your edition of the Britannica Encyclopedia was published, followed by a period. Follow this with “In” and the first initials and last names of the Britannica Encyclopedia editors, if you are using the hard copy of the encyclopedia, followed by the
