References for encyclopedias should include the following elements: author(s) or editor(s), date of publication, title of the entry, title of the work and pages, and the name of the publisher.
For sources accessed online, include the retrieval date after the title as the entry may be edited over time, and add the URL.
In case the author is not available the entry of the title will take the place of the author.
Note: Wikis are not recommended in academic research
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of entry. In Title of the Work (xx ed., Vol. xx, pp. x-xx). Publisher.
American Medical Association. (2021). Cardiovascular. In CPT 2021 Professional Edition (pp. 233-330).
Swartout-Corbeil, D., M., & Biscontini, T. (2016). Insect sting allergy. In Gale (Ed.), Gale Encyclopedia of Children’s Health: Infancy Through Adolescence (3rd ed.). Gale. Retrieved August 08, 2025, from https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NTc3Mjk1?aid=279762
Cryptocurrency. (2024). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved August 12, 2025, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/cryptocurrency