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How to Cite Sources in MLA 9 and Format Papers: Encyclopedia Entries

Entry in Reference Book including Dictionaries and Encyclopedias - pp 327-328

Template for Entry in Dictionary/Encyclopedia

Last name, First Name. "Title of Entry." Title of the Dictionary in Italics with Nouns and Verbs Capitalized, edited by First Name Last Name, vol. number used, Publisher, year of publication, pp. inclusive page numbers.

Works Cited Page

Stendahl, Krister. "Biblical Theology, contemporary." The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible, edited by George A. Buttrick, vol. 1, Abingdon Press, 1962, pp. 418-32.

Works Cited Page (if multiple entries from the set are used, you cite the set)

The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible. Edited by George A Buttrick, Abingdon Press, 1962. 4 vols.

Citation (in-text)

(Stendahl 1: 418-32)

Entry in a Lexicon - MLA 9, pp 327-328

Template for Entry in Lexicon

Last name, First Name. "Title of Entry." Title of the Dictionary in Italics with Nouns and Verbs Capitalized, edited by First Name Last Name, vol. number used, Publisher, year of publication, pp. inclusive page numbers.

Works Cited Page

Dahn, Karl and Walter L. Liefeld. "See, Vision, Eye." New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, edited by Colin Brown, vol. 3, Zondervan, 1975-1985, pp. 511-21.

Works Cited Page (if multiple entries from the same set are used, you cite the set)

New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology. Edited by Colin Brown, Zondervan, 1975-1985. 4 vols.

Citations (in-text)

(Dahl and Liefeld 3:511-521)