Online dictionary, encyclopaedia or handbook (reference works)

Description: An online reference book with definitions of words and terms.

Standard dictionary online

Notes

For a standard dictionary with no core author(s) or editor(s), only cite in-text.

In-text citation

Format and layout:

title of dictionary (year)
(title of dictionary year)

Examples

The English Oxford Living Dictionary (2016) defines this as...

Specialist encyclopedia online

Notes

Cite specialist dictionaries or encyclopedias with topic author(s) and/or editor(s).

In-text citation

Format and layout:

Author's family name OR Authoring body (year)
(Author's family name OR Authoring body year)

Examples

According to Smith (2011), phenomenology is...

Reference List / Bibliography

Format and layout:

Author's family name, Initial(s) OR Authoring body year, 'Title of topic', in Editor's initial(s) Editor's family name (ed.), Title of encyclopedia, Publisher, Place of publication, viewed date, <URL>.

Examples

Smith, DW 2011, 'Phenomenology', in EN Zalta (ed.), Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, viewed 19 December 2016, <http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2011/entries/phenomenology/>.

Handbook online (e.g. e-book)

Notes

If the place of publication is not provided in the book, you can leave this out - still include the publisher and e-book provider.

In-text citation

Format and layout:

Author's family name OR Authoring body (year)
(Author's family name OR Authoring body year)

Examples

...technique is also recommended by Flann, Hill and Wang (2014).

Reference List / Bibliography

Format and layout:

Author's family name, Initial(s) OR Authoring body year, Title of handbook, edition if applicable, Publisher, Place of publication if available, E-book platform.

Examples

Flann, E, Hill, B & Wang, L 2014, The Australian editing handbook, 3rd edn, Wiley, Milton, Queensland, ProQuest Ebook Central.