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In a scholarly article in English, if you quote from a dictionary dictionary, your reference will typically say
(name of dictionary), s.v. "(word whose meaning was given)."
How should I do that in Spanish? Should I also use "s.v." -- the same as in English?
You can use the same form "s.v.'" or "s/v". For example:
Más información en Wikipedia s/v Arte
I got that example from the sub voce entry in wikipedia, where they explain
Sub voce (plural sub vocibus) es una locución latina que significa literalmente «bajo la voz» o «bajo la palabra». En español y otras lenguas se utiliza generalmente abreviado como s. v. o s/v para indicar que determinada información aparece como entrada en una obra de referencia que se organice de este modo, como un diccionario o una enciclopedia.
I've personally never seen such thing (or have never noticed). The thing is, I don't think it is a matter of the language, but a matter of the quotation system you are using for your essay/text/work, i.e. APA, MLA, etc.
Each of these will tell you how to do it according to their rules. Of course, be consistent through your whole text ;)
