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How to Cite a Webpage

    Reference List

    • 1). Begin with the name of the webpage's author, followed by a period, as in: Payne, Chris. All sections of the citation will be followed by periods unless otherwise noted.

    • 2). Add the name of the webpage, as in: Payne, Chris. How to Cite a Webpage.

    • 3). Add the date that the webpage was posted or most recently updated, after the title of the page. If no date is available, put (n.d.) instead.

    • 4). Add the name of the organization or company associated with the site.

    • 5). Add the date that you accessed the information on the webpage. There is no period following this section.

    • 6). Finish the citation with the URL of the webpage, contained within brackets and followed by a period. It should look something like this:

      Payne, Chris. How to Cite a Webpage. Posted on 1/7/10. eHow. Accessed on 4/12/14 <website url of the specific page>.

    Other Modifications

    • 1). Begin with the name of the webpage if an author is not clear.

    • 2). Write the citation as follows if the webpage is authored by an organization:

      The Good People Foundation. Become a Better Person in Five Easy Steps. Posted on 1/7/10. Accessed on 4/12/14 <website url of the specific page>.

    • 3). Cite a webpage within the text of a document with the author, year and page or paragraph number, all within parentheses:

      Clouds are actually made of water droplets (National Cloud Service, 2003, paragraph 3). They are white and fluffy.

      Use (n.d.) if no page or paragraph number unavailable. A full citation for that webpage must be printed at the end of the document.



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