References: An entry that appears at the end of your paper.
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): An entry that appears in the body of your paper when you express the ideas of a researcher or author using your own words. For more tips on paraphrasing check out The OWL at Purdue.
("Title or use the first word or two," Year).
In-Text Citation (Quotation): An entry that appears in the body of your paper after a direct quote.
("Title or use the first word or two," Year, page number).
References:
If there is no author, the title of the book, specific chapter, or entry you’re citing takes the place of the author in italics.
First make sure that there isn’t an editor before you say there is no author. Some dictionaries and encyclopedias are edited works that do not list authors for individual entries.
Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary. (10th ed.). (1993). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
According to the Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (1993)…
("Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary," 1993)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
("Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary," 1993, p. 176)
Additional Information:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Ed., pages 176, 184, 200, 205, & 214.