Finding the website author's name is especially important if you're writing an essay or doing work that requires you to cite the source of the citation. However, this information is very difficult to find, especially if the website you are using is not a site that specifically features articles. However, there are several places you can go to find the author's name. However, if you can't find the name of the author of the article, you can just cite the name of the source website.
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Part 1 of 2: Finding Website Author Name
Step 1. Look at the top and bottom of the article
Websites that employ contributing writers and staff often include the author's name at the top or bottom of the article. When you're looking for the author's name, you should first look in these two places.
Step 2. Find the website copyright information
Some websites list the author's name next to the copyright information written at the bottom of the website page. The name listed next to the copyright information may be the name of the company that maintains the website, not the actual author's name.
Step 3. Look for the "Contact" ("Contact") or "About" ("About") page
If the specific page being opened does not contain the author's name and the website being visited is a reputable website, the article may be written on behalf of the company or agency that manages the website. You can use this name if the name of the author of the article is not specifically listed on the website.
Step 4. Ask the website owner
If you can find the email address (email or email) or phone number of the website owner, you can email or call the website owner and ask the website owner for the author's name. He probably won't reply to your email. However, you should still try asking him.
Step 5. Enter some of the text of the article into the Google search field to find the original author
If you read a website that is managed unethically, the articles featured on that website may be taken from other sources. Copy and paste a paragraph of the article into the Google search field to find the original author of the article.
Step 6. Use WHOIS to find the website owner
WHOIS is a website registration database. You can use it to search for website owners. However, you may not be able to find the name of the author you want because often the website owner is not the one who wrote the article. In addition, many website owners and companies use privacy protection services to hide personal information.
- Go to whois.icann.org and enter the website address into the search field.
- Look at the " Registrant Contact " information to find out who registered the website domain name. You can contact the website owner via their proxy email if the domain registration information is hidden.
Part 2 of 2: Citing Websites without Using Author's Name
Step 1. Find the page title or article title
You need the title of the article or the title of the page to serve as the source of the citation. You still need the title of the article or the title of the page even if the quoted article is a blog article.
Step 2. Get the website name
In addition to the title of the article, you will need the name of the website. For example, the name of this article is "How to Find a Website Author Name" and the name of the website is "wikiHow".
Step 3. Find a website manager
The company, organization, or person who manages or sponsors a website is the manager of the website. The name of the website manager may not be different from the website title. However, you should check it again. For example, a healthcare organization might maintain a separate website devoted to discussing heart health.
Step 4. Find the publication date of the page or article
This may be difficult to do. However, it's always a good idea to try to find an article's publication date if possible.
Step 5. Obtain the version number of the article if possible (for MLA format citations)
If the article or journal includes a volume or version number, be sure to note it for MLA format citations.
Step 6. Get the URL (website address) of the article or website (for APA format citations and earlier versions of MLA)
Depending on the citation format used and the instructions provided by the teacher, you may need the URL of the page or article.
The MLA 7 format no longer requires you to include a website URL. Page titles and website titles alone are sufficient to serve as sources for citations. Contact the teacher if you are using the MLA format as the citation format
Step 7. Get the DOI (digital object identifier) for the student journal (for APA format)
If you are citing an online student journal (online or online), include the DOI, not the URL. This ensures that your essay readers can find the cited article even if the article URL changes:
- For most journals, you can find the DOI at the top of the article. You may have to click the "Article" button or a button containing the publisher's name. This will display the full article along with the DOI written at the top of the article.
- You can search for DOIs by using CrossRef as a search engine (crossref.org). Enter the article title or author name to find the DOI.
Step 8. Make a quote with the information you have
Once you've gathered all of your citation sources, you're ready to create citations. If you can't find the author's name, no problem. With the following citation format, you don't need to include the author's name if you don't know him.
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MLA: Writer's name. "Article Title." Website Title. Version Number. Website Publisher, Release Date. Website. Website Access Date.
Use "n.p." if the article has no publisher and "n.d." if the article does not include a date of publication
- WHAT: Writer's name. Article Title. (Release Date). Website Title, Chapter/Version Number, Cited Pages. Obtained from
