The social and behavioral sciences as well as many other fields employ the American Psychological Association format for writing. The method you cite sources to correctly attribute information is governed by APA format.
Vocabulary based on print
A print-based glossary’s entry should always be cited by its title. The publisher, edition number, and location of publishing must also be included.
For instance:
Phenomenology (2004). (All words except “In” should be italicized) In the Merriam-Webster dictionary (11th ed.). Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, Massachusetts.
Use the word and the year in parenthesis when citing this entry in your writing.
For instance: (Phenomenology, 2004).
The page number must be included if you quote from the definition.
For instance: (Phenomenology, 2004, p.599).
Internet Dictionary
Citations for online glossaries must contain a link to the entry rather than the publishing details.
For instance:
Enigma (2013). Online Merriam-Webster (italicize all words except “In”). retrieved from http://dictionary.merriam-webster.com/browse/enigma
Use the shorthand “n.d.” in place of the year if the entry does not include a date.
For instance:
Enigma (n.d.). Online Merriam-Webster (italicize all words except “In”). retrieved from http://dictionary.merriam-webster.com/browse/enigma
Include the word and year when mentioning a word within the text. You do not need to include a page number when you quote from an internet article. For instance: (Engima, 2013).
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