How to Cite Your Work | Giving Credit | Citation Styles

Take Note

Taking note of the following elements as you find things will help when it comes time to finish your citations! 

Pro-Tips

• Slow down and look carefully at a webpage when taking note - often the information you need is there, just not always in an obvious place
• If you don't see the date on the page, sometimes it is included in the URL for the page (especially on blogs)
• Remove https:// when citing URLs - just start with www.
• When possible, look for a stable link (look for permalink, share, or cite areas) rather than copying the URL in the browser bar
   

Example Citations (Scroll Down)

Take Note

• Author: Anne Wilsey
• Title of post: Using Your Voice: Songwriting and Community Action with Girls Rock! DC
• Title of blog: Eye Level
• Publisher / organization affiliated with the blog: Smithsonian American Art Museum
• Date last modified/updated: January 20, 2022
• URL: https://americanart.si.edu/blog/girls-rock-songwriting
• Accessed date: February 8, 2022

MLA - 8th Ed.

For this style: Double-spaced and hanging indent in the works cited page. This is a basic example of a blog post citation. For more extensive advice, see the Purdue Online Writing Lab’s MLA Works Cited Page: Electronic Resources page.

Last, First or Username. "Title of Blog Post." Blog Title, Publisher/Organization, Day Mon. Year Published/Updated, URL. Accessed Day Mon. Year.

Example:
Wilsey, Anne. "Using Your Voice: Songwriting and Community Action with Girls Rock! DC." Eye Level, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 20 Jan. 2022, americanart.si.edu/blog/girls-rock-songwriting. Accessed 8 Feb. 2022.
 

APA - 7th Ed.

For this style: Double-spaced and hanging indent in the references page. This example is for a basic blog post citation. For more extensive advice, see section 10.16 in Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition.

Last, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of Post. Title of Blog. Retrieved date, from URL

Example:

Wilsey, A. (2022, January 28). Using Your Voice: Songwriting and Community Action with Girls Rock! DC. Eye Level. Retrieved February 8, 2022, from americanart.si.edu/blog/girls-rock-songwriting
 

Chicago - 17th Ed.

For this style: Single-spaced (with blank space between each citation) and hanging indent in the bibliography. This example is for a basic blog post citation. For more extensive advice, see sections 14.205 - 14.210 in The Chicago Manual of Style Online.

Last, First. “Title of Post.” Title of Blog (blog). Publisher / organization affiliated with the website, Month Day, Year last modified. URL.

Example:
Wilsey, Anne. "Using Your Voice: Songwriting and Community Action with Girls Rock! DC." Eye Level (blog). Smithsonian American Art Museum, January 28, 2022. americanart.si.edu/blog/girls-rock-songwriting.