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The Cite OED template generates a citation and online reference for a particular word defined in the third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. No support for volume or page is included; they are inappropriate for an online citation.
Usage[edit source]
If used within an inline footnote, the footnote should be inserted after punctuation, such as a period or comma.
In its simplest form: {{Cite OED|term}}
– where term is a word or a term used in the OED
To avoid ambiguity with words that may have multiple definitions (for example, "get" has 3 distinct definitions as a noun and one as a verb in the OED), the OED ID included in the URL of the page may be cited; http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/144742 has ID 144742. However, citing the ID may prevent jumping to the location of a compound term; for example {{Cite OED|pith helmet|id=144742}} will link to the top of the "pith" page,[1] while {{Cite OED|pith helmet}} will link, more usefully, to "pith helmet" on that page.[2]
- ^ "pith helmet". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "pith helmet". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
See also[edit source]
- {{Britannica}}, which generates citation code for the Encyclopædia Britannica, another British resource
- {{Cite OED1}}, which generates citation code for the first edition
- {{Cite OED2}}, which generates citation code for the second edition
External links[edit source]
- Template:Cite OED/doc at Wikipedia, the free Terran-based encyclopedia that anyone can edit.