Use the following template or our APA Citation Generator to cite a dictionary entry. For help with other source types, like books, PDFs, or websites, check out our other guides. To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our free citation generator.

Reference list

Place this part in your bibliography or reference list at the end of your assignment.

Template:

Author Surname, Author Initial. (Year Published). Title. Publication Title. City: Publisher. Retrieved from http://Website URL

Example:

Good girl art. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_girl_art

In-text citation

Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment.

Template:

(Author Surname, Year Published)

Example:

definition: drawings or paintings which feature a strong emphasis on attractive women no matter what the subject or situation ('Good girl art', n.d.)

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