Whether you are a student using library resources to complete a paper, faculty creating digital handouts for a class this guide is for you. Search for licensed (HCC only) or open access eBooks or browse eBook collections. with a capital letter at the beginning of most words in the title), but only the title of the article is in quotation marks.Most of our HCC Library Searches in one place.ĭiscover books, media, and articles with a single searchįind databases of articles, eBooks, and streaming media here.įind high quality open access (free to use) databases by program/subject or format.įInd books, media, and journal titles, but no articles.

The title of the Wikipedia article and the Section heading are in title case (i.e. Note: You may cite the section heading and count the number of the paragraph in that section to identify where your quote came from. Paragraph Number)Įxample: ('Veterinary Medicine,' 2019, Paraveterinary Workers section, para. ('Title of entry', year, Section Name section, para. Be sure to evaluate the content carefully and check your assignment.

Wikipedia may not be considered an acceptable source for a college or university assignment. Note: To find and cite the latest archived version, select 'view history' in the Wikipedia entry and choose the most recent date. If there is only one paragraph and no headings, as may be the case for many dictionary entries, skip the page/paragraph/section information and give the author's name and date only. This example refers to the second paragraph under the Climate section of the entry. Example: (Smith, 2012, Climate section, para. Enter the section heading name, followed by the word 'section' and then the number of the paragraph within that section.

Encyclopedia entries often have section headings. If the entry has section headings, you can use those. This example refers to the third paragraph in the entry. Here are some options if you have no page numbers and you are quoting directly:Ĭount the paragraphs, and use that number where you'd normally put the page number. Page numbers may not be available for an online dictionary or encyclopedia entry. When in doubt, provide a retrieval date to help the reader in case the entry you use is updated between the time you read it and the time your reader looks at it. A statement of the retrieval date should be provided for any web pages that are dynamic and not archived. If the encyclopedia or dictionary provides stable archived versions, link to the latest one without 'retrieved from' no statement of the retrieval date is necessary in this case. If you accessed the encyclopedia or dictionary through a website, provide the url. You do not need to put a period after a DOI number. If a DOI is provided for an encyclopedia or dictionary, include it after the name of the encyclopedia or dictionary of the entry and edition beginning with 'https:' Some electronic content is assigned a unique number called a Digital Object Identifier (DOI). If the author and publisher are the same, omit the publisher element. Include the publisher name for an encyclopedia or dictionary where clearly identified, just as with a book or ebook. Publication Information for Online Encyclopedias and Dictonaries If an encyclopedia or dictionary entry does not indicate a specific author or co-authors, begin the citation with a group author such as Merriam-Webster or American Psychological Association, followed by the year of publication in round brackets.Ĭapitalize the first letter of the first word of the title of the entry and the title of the encyclopedia or dictionary.Ĭapitalize the first letter of proper names in titles, such as names of places or people.

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