How to reference an encyclopedia entry in Harvard
For entries in online encyclopedias such as the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy or Britannica.
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Format
Author, A. (Year) ‘Title of the entry’, Title of the encyclopedia. Edited by E. Editor. Available at: URL (Accessed: day Month year).
- •The entry title is in single quotation marks, the encyclopedia in italics.
- •Name the author of the entry if there is one. Without an author, start with the entry title.
- •Online entries get the URL and the date you accessed them.
- •Many universities discourage citing Wikipedia; use it to find the original sources and cite those instead.
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Common questions
How do I cite a printed encyclopedia?
Like a chapter in an edited book: the entry in quotation marks, then “in” the editors, the encyclopedia in italics, edition, place, publisher and pages.
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