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How to Cite Your Work | Giving Credit | Citation Styles

How to Cite Webpages / Web Articles

Take Note

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

  • Author(s) if available
  • Title of page or document 
  • Title of website
  • Publisher / organization affiliated with the website
  • Date last modified/updated if available 
  • URL
  • Accessed date

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)

Screenshot of article title "The Intersectionality Wars" from VoxTake Note

MLA - 8th Ed.

For this style: Double-spaced and hanging indent in the works cited page. These are basic examples of general website or page citations. For more extensive advice, see the Purdue Online Writing Lab’s MLA Works Cited Page: Electronic Resources page.

Page with Known Author (based on example above)

Last, First. "Page Title." Website Title, Publisher/Organization, Day Mon. Year Published/Updated, URL. Accessed Day Mon, Year.

Example:
Coaston, Jane. "The Intersectionality Wars," The Highlight, Vox, 28 May 2019, www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination. Accessed 11 Nov, 2021.

Page with Unknown Author

 "Page Title." Website Title, Publisher/Organization, Day Mon. Year Published/Updated, URL. Accessed Day Mon, Year.

Example:
Coaston, Jane. "The Intersectionality Wars," The Highlight, Vox, 28 May 2019, www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination. Accessed 11 Nov, 2021.

Full Website with a Known Author

Last, First. Website Title, Publisher/Organization, Day Mon. Year Published/Updated, URL. Accessed Day Mon. Year.

Example:
"How to Teach Yourself Guitar." eHow, Demand Media, www.ehow.com/how_5298173_teach-yourself-guitar.html. Accessed 24 Jun. 2016.

APA - 7th Ed.

For this style: Double-spaced and hanging indent in the references page. This example is for a basic web article with an individual author. 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 Page or Document. Title of Website. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL

Example:

Coaston, J. (2019, May 28). The Intersectionality Wars. The Highlight. Retrieved November 11, 2021, from www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination

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 web article with an individual author. For more extensive advice, see sections 14.205 - 14.210 in The Chicago Manual of Style Online.

Last, First. “Title of Page or Document.” Title of Website. Publisher / organization affiliated with the website, Month Day, Year, URL.

Example:
Coaston, Jane. "The Intersectionality Wars." The Highlight. Vox, May 28, 2019, www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination.