Add a Website to a Bibliography

With the proliferation of information on the Internet, chances are that if you write a paper or article you will need to know how to add a website to a bibliography. Never fear! wikiHow is here to guide you through the tricks and turns of citing a website in MLA, APA, and Chicago style.

Steps

Citing a Website in MLA Style

  1. Cite a website with one author. List: Last Name, First Name. "Page Title." Website title. Sponsoring Institution/Publisher, Publication Date. Medium. Date Accessed.[1]
    • Example: Smith, John. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., 1 Sep. 2012. Web. 3 Sep. 2013.
  2. Cite a website with two or more authors. List: Last Name, First Name (of first alphabetical author), First Name Last Name (of second author). "Page Title." Website title. Sponsoring Institution/Publisher, Publication Date. Medium. Date Accessed. Alternately, you could also use ‘et al.’ if you do not want to write out the rest of the authors’ names.[2]
    • Example of two authors: Smith, John, and Jane Doe. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., 1 Sep. 2012. Web. 3 Sep. 2013.
    • Example of three authors: Smith, John, Jane Doe, and Bob LaBla. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., 1 Sep. 2012. Web. 3 Sep. 2013.
    • Example of ‘et al.’: Smith, John, et al. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., 1 Sep. 2012. Web. 3 Sep. 2013.
  3. Cite a website with no author. List: "Page Title." Website title. Sponsoring Institution/Publisher, Publication Date. Medium. Date Accessed.[1]
    • Example: “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., 1 Sep. 2012. Web. 3 Sep. 2013.
  4. Cite a website created by an organization or news service. List: Organization Name. "Page Title." Website title. Sponsoring Institution/Publisher, Publication Date. Medium. Date Accessed. Remember to remove any introductory articles (A, An, The etc.) from the name of the organization. For example, The Associated Press becomes Associated Press.[2]
    • Example: Associated Press. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., 1 Sep. 2012. Web. 3 Sep. 2013.

Citing a Website in APA Style

  1. Cite a website with one author. List: Last Name, First Initial. (Date of Publication). Page Title. Website Title. Retrieved Date Accessed, from Web Address. If there is no publication date, write ‘n.d.’[3]
    • Example: Smith, J. (1 Sep. 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sep. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (Note: this is not a real website.)
    • Example of website without publication date: Smith, J. (n.d.). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sep. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith
  2. Cite a website with two or more authors. List: Last Name, First Initial (of first author), & Last Name, First Initial (of second or last author). (Date of Publication). Page Title. Website Title. Retrieved Date Accessed, from Web Address. Always be sure to use the ampersand (&) instead of ‘and’ when listing author names. If there are six or more authors, you can use ‘et al.’[4]
    • Example of two authors: Smith, J., & Doe, J. (1 Sep. 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sep. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith
    • Example of three authors: Smith, J., Doe, J., & LaBla, B. (1 Sep. 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sep. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith
    • Example of six or more authors: Smith, J. et al. (1 Sep. 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sep. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith
  3. Cite a website with no author. List: Page Title. (Date Published) Website Title. Retrieved Date Accessed, from Web Address.[3]
    • Example: The Sky is Blue. (1 Sep. 2012). ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sep. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/NoAuthor
  4. Cite a website created by an organization or news service. List: the organization name. (Date Published). Page Title. Website Title. Retrieved Date Accessed, from Web Address.[4]
    • Example: Associated Press. (1 Sep. 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sep. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/Associated

Citing a Website in Chicago Style

  1. Cite a website with one author. List: Last Name, First Name. "Page Title." Website Title. Web Address (retrieved Date Accessed).[5]
    • Example: Smith, John. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com. www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (Accessed September 3, 2013).
  2. Cite a website with two or more authors. List: Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name (of second author). "Page Title." Website Title. Web Address (retrieved Date Accessed). For websites with more than two authors, list all of them with each name separated by a comma.[6]
    • Example of two authors: Smith, John, and Jane Doe. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com. www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (Accessed September 3, 2013).
    • Example of three or more authors: Smith, John, Jane Doe, and Bob LaBla. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com. www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (Accessed September 3, 2013).
  3. Cite a website with no author. List: The Name of the Website Owner. "Page Title." Website Title. Web Address (retrieved Date Accessed). This is the same as when there is no author but the article is created by an organization or news service.[5]
    • Example: Obvious Network. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com. www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (Accessed September 3, 2013).

Tips

  • Be sure to either bookmark on your computer or retain a hard copy of any article cited from the Internet for your records. Doing this will allow you to double check information efficiently.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/MLA/website
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/APA/website
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.studygs.net/citation.htm
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/Chicago/website
  6. ↑ http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
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