How to Cite an Encyclopedia in APA

How to cite an encyclopedia entry in APA 7th edition.

Encyclopedia entries are cited like chapters. If no author, the entry title moves to the author position.

APA 7th Edition Format

Author, A. A. (Year). Entry title. In Editor (Ed.), Encyclopedia name (Vol. X, pp. X–X). Publisher. URL

Example Citation

Brown, T. (2020). Photosynthesis. In J. Lee (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Biology (Vol. 3, pp. 102–110). Springer.

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Quick APA Rules

  • Author: Lastname, F. I.
  • Up to 20 authors listed
  • No author → title first
  • No date → (n.d.)
  • Books/journals → italicized
  • DOI: https://doi.org/…
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