

Surname, "Title of entry," page number(s). (Leicester: InterVarsity Press, 1982), 877. Marshall, "Parable," in New Bible Dictionary, ed. First name Surname (City of publication: Publisher, Year), page number(s). Footnoteįirst name Surname, "Title of entry," in Title of the Dictionary, ed. Reference these like book sections or chapters since they are smaller parts of a larger text.


The author’s initials are usually at the start or end of the entry and there will be a corresponding list of authors in the text. Bible/Theology dictionaries and encyclopaedias often have authored entries. Some dictionaries or encyclopaedias have entries where each entry is written by a different author. Location: Publisher, Year of publication. First name, Surname (if known), number edition. Note that only the book will be referenced in your Bibliography, not every entry. NB: It is not necessary to list the Dictionary/ Encyclopaedia in your Bibliography unless you have used it more than twice. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004), s.v. "Title of Entry,” URL if entry came from online source. (Location: Publisher, Year of publication), s.v. SEARCH TOOLS - effortlessly find words thanks to a clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface.In most standard dictionaries and encyclopaedias authors of each entry are not specified. However, Bible/Theology dictionaries and encyclopaedias often have authored entries. With new coverage of global English, as well as slang, dialect, technical, historical, and literary terms, and rare and obsolete words, the latest edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary allows the general reader access to an unparalleled level of scholarship, as well as being an essential tool for academics and researchers.Īlso includes advanced search and language tools that have become the staple of quality language apps from MobiSystems, Inc.

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