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Dictionaries

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AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Year of publication. Title of dictionary. Edition (if not first). City of publication: Publisher.

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(Singleton 2008)

Singleton (2008) suggests that...

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"..." (Singleton 2008 p. 12)

According to Singleton (2008 p. 12), "..."

Reference List

SINGLETON, P., 2008. Dictionary of DNA and genome technology. Malden, MA: Blackwell.

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EDITOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., ed., Year of publication. Title of dictionary. Edition (if not first). City of publication: Publisher.

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(Jupp 2006)

Jupp (2006) suggests that...

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"..." (Jupp 2006 p. 23)

According to Jupp (2006 p. 23), "..."

Reference List

JUPP, V., ed., 2006. The Sage dictionary of social research methods. London: Sage.

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Dictionary Title, Year of publication. City of publication: Publisher.

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(Collins Polish dictionary 2007)

The Collins Polish dictionary (2007) mentions that...

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"..." (Collins Polish dictionary 2007 p. 170)

According to the Collins Polish dictionary (2007 p. 170), "..."

Reference List

Collins Polish dictionary, 2007. Glasgow: Collins.