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APA (7th ed.) referencing guide (Online)

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In text citations

Example:

American Psychological Association (2015) define...
OR
...(American Psychological Association, 2015).

Example:

Merriam-Webster (n.d.) describe...
OR
...(Merriam-Webster, n.d.).

Reference List

Print dictionary

Group Author. (Year). Word defined. In Title (edition., page number). Publisher.

Example:

American Psychological Association. (2015). Mood induction. In APA dictionary of psychology (2nd ed., p. 667). 

 

Online dictionary

Group Author. (Year). Word defined. In Title. Publisher. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL 

Example:

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Semantics. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved January 4, 2020, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semantics 

NB: Because entries in the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary are updated over time and not archived, include a retrieval date in the reference.

When the author and publisher are the same (as in the examples), omit the name of the publisher to avoid repetition.