Oxford English Dictionary
Citation Formats Supported
- Chicago Notes & Bibliography
- MLA
For APA citations, see the Sample Citations area for a template and examples.
Instructions
- Click the Cite link below the entry.
- Carefully review punctuation and capitalization of the generated citation.
Sample Citations
Use the following template to create APA references to entries in the online Oxford English Dictionary.
Oxford University Press. (Date). Entry. In Oxford English dictionary. Retrieved Date.
Oxford University Press. (2022, September). Success. In Oxford English dictionary. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
Oxford University Press. (2023, March). Heart, i. (b). In Oxford English dictionary. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
More Information: APA: Entries in a Reference Book
"Heart, N., Int., and Adv. i. (b)." Oxford English Dictionary, June 2013, www.oed.com/view/Entry/85068#eid271209335.
"Success, N." Oxford English Dictionary, Sept. 2022, www.oed.com/view/Entry/193306.
More Information: MLA: Online Reference Books
OED (Oxford English Dictionary). n.d. "Heart, n., int., and adv., i. (b)." Accessed June 6, 2023. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/85068#eid271209335.
OED (Oxford English Dictionary). n.d. "Success, n." Accessed June 6, 2023. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/193306.
More Information: Chicago Author-Date: eBooks; Chicago Author-Date: Reference Books
Bibliography
Because the OED is a well-known reference work, it only needs to be cited within a note, not the bibliography, per 14.130 in The Chicago Manual of Style.
Note
1. OED Online, under "heart, n., int., and adv., i. (b)," accessed June 6, 2023, https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/85068#eid271209335.
2. OED Online, under "success, n.," accessed June 6, 2023, https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/193306.
More Information: Chicago Notes & Bibliography: eBooks; Chicago Notes & Bibliography: Reference Books; more guidance from the Chicago Style Q&A ("How do I footnote a reference to an online dictionary definition (Oxford English) in a PowerPoint presentation please?")