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Can you use the dictionary as a source?

Can you use the dictionary as a source?

In most cases you should avoid using dictionaries and encyclopedias as cited sources in your papers. If you have an author for the entry use their name for the in-text citation and at the start of your reference list entry.

Is a dictionary a reliable source of information?

Dictionaries with little for standards, consistency, or enforcement. A dictionary that hardly has standards or hardly enforces them is probably not a reliable source for Wikipedia. A wiki-based dictionary that anyone can edit without editorial oversight is not reliable, and that includes Wiktionary.

How do you use dictionary and other sources?

Citing the Dictionary and Other Online Sources

  1. headword of the entry cited (in quotes)
  2. title of the source (in italics)
  3. date the dictionary or thesaurus was published, posted, or revised (Use the copyright date noted at the bottom of this and every page of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.)

What information can dictionaries provide?

In addition to its basic function of defining words, a dictionary may provide information about their pronunciation, grammatical forms and functions, etymologies, syntactic peculiarities, variant spellings, and antonyms.

Is encyclopedia a printed source?

encyclopedias (Only one encyclopedia source can count against the three required sources. Online or CD encyclopedias do not count as print sources.) other reference books (almanacs, dictionaries, etc. (Online databases do not count as print sources.)

Is dictionaries a primary source?

Some types of sources can be categorized as either primary or secondary depending on how they are used. And yes, in case you’re wondering, a dictionary is a secondary source of information.

Why is dictionary a secondary sources?

A secondary source is one that gives information about a primary source. A third level, the tertiary source, such as an encyclopedia or dictionary, resembles a secondary source in that it contains analysis, but attempts to provide a broad introductory overview of a topic.