Use the following template or our MLA Citation Generator to cite an encyclopedia article. 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.
Place this part in your bibliography or reference list at the end of your assignment.
Author Surname, Author Forename (if available). "Title." Encyclopedia Title, edited by Editor Forename Surname, edition and/or volume, Publisher, Year Published, Pages Used.
"British Empire." The Columbia Encyclopedia, edited by Paul Lagasse, 6th ed., Columbia UP, 2000, p.57.
Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment.
(Author Surname or "Article Title")
"The establishment of the empire resulted primarily from commercial and political motives and emigration movements," ("British Empire").