This is to prevent any confusion that might occur if the term is one that might be mistaken for a word that is simply functioning as part of the sentence, rather than a term under analysis (not such a problem with a word like sympathy, but really confusing with more common words). Identifying the word as a term under analysis: As you can see above, I like to offset the term that is being defined or discussed by underlining it.If you are using a definition to shape or support your argument, you want to eliminate any possibility of misunderstanding on the part of your reader. Citing so specifically is crucial, especially since differences between various definitions can often be maddeningly subtle on first examination. The citation I use above shows my reader that I am referring first to the entry for sympathy as a noun, secondly that it is definition number 3, and thirdly that it is sub-definition d.
I've attached the OED's entry for sympathy as a noun as you'll see, there are four main definitions, and #1 and #3 have sub-definitions. 3.d.).OR, if you haven't yet mentioned the OED, and choose to deferidentifying the source until the citation itself, then:sympathy can be a "favourable attitude of mind towards a party"(Oxford English Dictionary, n.
3.d.).OR, if you've already mentioned the OED:sympathy can be a "favourable attitude of mind towards a party"( OED, n. Sympathy, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, canbe a "favourable attitude of mind towards a party" ( OED, n. If you are using one of the definitions of sympathy in your paper, you might say something like this: What the citation will look like: Include the particulars in your citation.Writing the title properly: Titles are always italicized or underlined, as shown above.In general, one word titles are not truncated to a single letter, so we won't be representing Vertigo as V.
#CITING OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY BOOK FULL#
Ripley as TTMR in your citations, after the first time you've identified the text by its full name. When we get into writing papers that compare and contrast multiple texts from this course, you'll be able to abbreviate Fight Club as FC and The Talented Mr. However, the author would not say, "When the acting company first performed LLL?"-this is too informal, and while I have seen it done, it is rare and best avoided for our purposes. a paper on Love's Labour's Lost, while referring to the entire title in the prose, may, after the play has been identified, thereafter cite simply by using LLL followed by the act, scene and line number(s). Generally, abbreviated titles are only acceptable within citations, e.g. The OED may be called the OED in the body because, although it is an abbreviated form, people actually call it this (at least this is my explanation). After the first time (which may come in the body of a paragraph or in a citation), then you may use the abbreviation OED throughout.Ī side note on titles and abbreviations: This abbreviated title rule does not always apply for the body of your paper.
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