With so much information on the internet, it may be important to know how to include a website in a bibliography when writing a term paper. Do not worry! WikiHow is here to guide you in citing websites in MLA, APA and Chicago style form.
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Method 1 of 3: Citing Websites in MLA Style
Step 1. Cite websites with 1 author
Include: Last name, First name. "Page title." Title of the supporting Institute site/publisher, date of publication. The form (or medium), the date accessed.
Example: Smith, John. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., Sept. 1 2012. Web. Sept. 3 2013
Step 2. Cite websites with more than one author
Include: Last name, First name (from the author in alphabetical order), First name, Last name (from the second author). “Title of page.” Title of Site Supporting Institution/Publisher, Date of Publication. Format (or medium), date accessed. You can also use “et.al” if you do not want to include all authors.
- Example with two authors: Smith, John, and Jane Doe. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., Sept. 1 2012. Web. Sept. 3 2013.
- Examples of three authors: Smith, John, Jane Doe, and Bob LaBla. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., Sept. 1 2012. Web. Sept. 3 2013.
- Example of 'et al.': Smith, John, et al. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., Sept. 1 2012. Web. Sept. 3 2013.
Step 3. Citing Sites without authors
Include: “Page title.” Site Title Supporting Institution/Publisher, Publication Date. Form(or medium), date accessed
Example: "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., Sept. 1 2012. Web. Sept. 3 2013
Step 4. Citing sites created by news organizations or institutions
Include: Organization name. "Page title". site title. supporting institution/publisher, Date of publication. Medium or form. Data accessed. Remember to remove the prefix (eg in English, A, An, The etc) from the organization name. For example, The Associated Press became the Associated Press.
Example: Associated Press. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., Sept. 1 2012. Web. Sept. 3 2013
Method 2 of 3: Citing Websites in ANY Style
Step 1. Cite a site with one author
Include: Last name, first name. (date of publication). Page title. Site Title. Date accessed from web address. If there is no publication date, write 'n.d.'
- Example: Smith, J. (1 Sep. 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sept. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (Note: this is not a real site.)
- Example of a website without a publication date: Smith, J. (n.d.). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sept. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith
Step 2. Cite sites with two or more authors
Include: Last name, initials (from the first author), & Last name, first initials (from the second or last author). (Publication Date). Page Title. Site Title. Date accessed, from a web address. Be sure to always use the “&” sign instead of “and”. If there are six or more than six authors, you can use 'et al'.
- Example with two authors: Smith, J., & Doe, J. (1 Sep. 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sept. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith
- Example with three authors: Smith, J., Doe, J., & LaBla, B. (1 Sep. 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sept. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith
- Example with six or more authors: Smith, J. et al. (1 Sep. 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sept. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith
Step 3. Citing sites without authors
Include: Page title (publish date). Site title. Date accessed, from web address.
Example: The Sky is Blue. (1 Sep. 2012). ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sept. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/TanpaPenulis
Step 4. Citing sites created by news organizations or institutions
Include: Organization name. (date of publication). Page Title. Page Title. Date accessed, from web address.
Example: Associated Press. (1 Sep. 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Retrieved 3 Sept. 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/Associated
Method 3 of 3: Citing Websites in Chicago Style
Step 1. Cite a website with a single author
Include: Last name, first name. "Page title." Site title. Web address (date of access).
Example: Smith, John. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (Accessed September 3, 2013)
Step 2. Cite a website with two or more authors
Include: Last name, First name, and first name last name (of the second author).”Title of the page.” Site title. Web address (date accessed. For sites with more than two authors, list all of them, putting a comma between authors
- Example with two authors: Smith, John, and Jane Doe. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (accessed September 3, 2013).
- Examples with 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).
Step 3. Cite a website without an author
Include: The name of the site owner. "Page title." Site title. Web address (date of access). This is the same as without an author, but the article is created by a news organization or institution.