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How do I cite material from Britannica.com?
If you simply wish to direct a reader to our website, but not to a specific document on our site, it is sufficient by MLA and APA standards to give the address of the site in the text. For example, "Britannica.com is an excellent resource for information (http://www.britannica.com)."

If you are not required to use any specific standard or style, such as for a grade school or junior high school research paper, we suggest you use the following format:

"[article name]" [title of web site].
[url to article]
[[date of access]].
For example:
"Portugal, history of" Britannica.com.
http://search.britannica.com/search?miid=1271529&query;=Portugal,+history+of
[Accessed November 3 2000].

Citing Specific Articles Using MLA format
The MLA Guidelines on documenting online sources are explained in detail in the fifth edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (1999) and in the second edition of the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (1998). These guidelines replace the information in the fourth edition of the MLA Handbook on documenting online databases (sec. 4.9). Here are the formats recommended by the MLA for citing works from Britannica.com and Britannica Online:

"[article name]." [database name]. Vers. [version number]
[copyright date]. [name of institution].
[date of access]
[(url to article page or home page if subscription service)]

For example:
"Portugal, history of." Britannica.com. Vers. 2001
1999-2001. Encyclopędia Britannica.
12 Dec. 2000
(http://search.britannica.com/search?miid=1271529&query;=Portugal,+history+of).

In parenthetical references in the text, works on the World Wide Web are cited just like printed works. For any type of source, you must include information in your text that directs readers to the correct entry in the works cited list (see the MLA Handbook, sec. 5.2).

Information on Encyclopędia Britannica's authors and contributors
Unfortunately, the authors of every article are not listed on Britannica.com or Britannica Online. However, this information is available in the Encyclopędia Britannica print set. We suggest that you visit your local school or public library if you require the author's name. Authors are generally referred to by their initials at the ends of the articles in these resources. For instance, "E.G." would stand for "Evel Gasparini," who wrote part of the "European Religions, Ancient" article. This information would be found in the Propaedia section of the print set.

For Further Information
If you would like more information on citing one of Britannica's webpages, you may wish to consult the following resources:

Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA): http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html

Frequently Asked Questions About the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4th ed.): http://www.apa.org/journals/faq.html

MLA Style Guidelines for Documenting Sources from the World Wide Web: http://www.mla.org/www_mla_org/style/style_main.asp?level=2&mode;=page&page;=1&link;=sty72800121438§ion;=sty51800124510

Hopefully, you will find this information useful enough to complete your citation successfully. Regrettably, we do not have the resources to assist you in preparing your citation for one of our websites. We would suggest that you consult the books mentioned above, or failing that, your educator or publisher.

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  Can you help me find information on a particular subject?
Unfortunately, because we receive such an enormous volume of mail requesting information on specific subjects, we are not able to respond individually to requests for assistance with research. If you haven't already done so, we recommend that you research your topic by visiting http://www.britannica.com. You may find it useful to reference http://www.britannica.com/help/search for tips on how to phrase your searches to yield more accurate results.

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  What is Britannica.com's policy on mature content?
Every site included in Britannica.com's Internet Guide has been examined by a Britannica.com editor or contributor. We do not include explicitly pornographic or violent sites, but some recommended sites do address mature or controversial themes and feature adult language. See our full Editorial Policy on Mature Content.

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What are the criteria editors use to select web sites?
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