Encyclopedia or dictionary

Note (well-known work)

14. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th ed., s.v. “Monroe Doctrine.”

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  • The abbreviation “s.v.” is for the Latin sub verbo (“under the word”).

  • Well-known reference works such as encyclopedias do not require publication information and are usually not included in the bibliography.

Note (less-known work, with author)

14. Bryan A. Garner, Garner’s Modern American Usage (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), s.v. “brideprice.”

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The abbreviation “s.v.” is for the Latin sub verbo (“under the word”).

Bibliography

Garner, Bryan A. Garner’s Modern American Usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.

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Exercise: Chicago (CMS) documentation: identifying elements of sources

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Exercise: Chicago (CMS) documentation: bibliography 1

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