Key Elements:

When citing an online encyclopedia in APA style, 7th edition, ensure you include the following key elements:

• Author(s): Last name, First name initial(s).
• Publication Date: If available. Use (n.d.) if no date is present.
• Title of the Article: Sentence case, followed by a period.
• Title of the Encyclopedia: Italicized and in title case, followed by a period.
• URL: Direct link to the article.

1. Online Encyclopedia Article with an Author and Date:

Format:
Author, N. (Year, Date). Title of the entry. In Title of the encyclopedia. https://www.example.com

Example:
Smith, J. A. (2022, March 15). Artificial intelligence. In Encyclopedia of Technology. https://www.exampleencyclopedia.com/artificial-intelligence

Parenthetical In-text Citation: (Smith, 2022)
Narrative In-text Citation: Smith (2022) explains that …

Notes:

• Italicize the encyclopedia name.
• Use sentence case for the article title.
• Include the full URL.

2. Online Encyclopedia Article without an Author or Date:

Format:
Title of the entry. (n.d.). In Title of the encyclopedia. https://www.example.com

Example:
Plato (n.d.). In Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/plato

Parenthetical In-text Citation: (“Plato”, n.d.)
Narrative In-text Citation: The information provided in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, “Plato” (n.d.) enriches …

Notes:

• Italicize the encyclopedia name.
• Use sentence case for the article title.
• If there is no publication date, use (n.d.).
• In in-text citation, enclose the title of the article in quotation marks.
• Include the full URL.