How do I Cite Online Encyclopedias in Turabian Style?

Bibliographical Citation

• 1

  List the names of the editor in the following format: Last Name, First Name, ed. If there is more than one editor, use this format: Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name, eds.

• 2

  List the title of the encyclopedia in italics, followed by a period.

• 3

  List the city of publication, followed by a colon.

• 4

  List the name of the publisher, followed by a comma.

• 5

  List the year of publication, followed by a period.

• 6

  List the URL or web address at which the information was located.

• 7

  In parentheses, list the date upon which the information was accessed.

• 8

  Ensure that the finished citation appears in the following format, and that the title of the encyclopedia appears in italics.

  Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name, eds. Title of Encyclopedia. Place of Publication: Name of Publisher, Year of Publication. www.website.com (accessed Month Day, Year).

Reference Citations

• 9

  List the names of the editor in the following format: Last Name, First Name, ed. If there is more than one editor, use this format: Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name, eds.

• 10

  List the year of publication, followed by a period.

• 11

  List the title of the encyclopedia in italics, followed by a period.

• 12

  List the city or place of publication, followed by a colon.

• 13

  List the name of the publisher, followed by a period.

• 14

  List the URL or web address at which you found the information.

• 15

  In parentheses, list the date on which you accessed the information.

• 16

  Ensure that the finished citation appears in this format and that the title of the encyclopedia appears in italics:

  Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name, eds. Year of Publication. Title of Encyclopedia. Place of Publication: Name of Publisher. www.website.com (accessed Month Day, Year).