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APA Guide--EC3

Citing a page on a website

Format

Author. (Date). Title of article. Title of Website (if different from the author). URL

Example--Webpage on a news website

LaMotte, S. (2022, June 22).  Exposure to any light during sleep linked to obesity, serious health issues, study finds. CNN.  https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/22/health/light-exposure-sleep-study-wellness/index.html

Example--Webpage by a group author

World Health Organization. (2021, November 17). Adolescent mental health. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescent-mental-health

Example--Webpage with no date

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. (n.d.). Hiking at Presque Isle State Park. https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/PresqueIsleStatePark/Pages/Hiking.aspx

 

                            Note that the article is in italics and the website (in the first example) is capitalized in regular text

                            When there is no date found, indicate it by (n.d.) after the title. The copyright date on a webpage should not be used as a publication date.

Tips

Author

The author of a page on a website can be a group, corporation or a person. 

Date

This can be difficult to find. The best date to use is the date the website was updated last. Otherwise, use the date the site was created. If you cannot find a specific date, indicate it by (n.d.) after the title. This indicates no date.

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