How to Add a Website to a Bibliography
Cite a website with one author., Cite a website with two or more authors., Cite a website with no author., Cite a website created by an organization or news service.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Cite a website with one author.
List:
Last Name, First Name. "Page Title." Website title.
Sponsoring Institution/Publisher, Publication Date.
Medium.
Date Accessed.Example:
Smith, John. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com.
Captain Obvious Inc., 1 Sep.
2012.
Web. 3 Sep.
2013. -
Step 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.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. , List: "Page Title." Website title.
Sponsoring Institution/Publisher, Publication Date.
Medium.
Date Accessed.Example: “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com.
Captain Obvious Inc., 1 Sep.
2012.
Web. 3 Sep.
2013. , 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.Example:
Associated Press. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com.
Captain Obvious Inc., 1 Sep.
2012.
Web. 3 Sep.
2013. -
Step 3: Cite a website with no author.
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Step 4: Cite a website created by an organization or news service.
Detailed Guide
List:
Last Name, First Name. "Page Title." Website title.
Sponsoring Institution/Publisher, Publication Date.
Medium.
Date Accessed.Example:
Smith, John. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com.
Captain Obvious Inc., 1 Sep.
2012.
Web. 3 Sep.
2013.
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.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. , List: "Page Title." Website title.
Sponsoring Institution/Publisher, Publication Date.
Medium.
Date Accessed.Example: “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com.
Captain Obvious Inc., 1 Sep.
2012.
Web. 3 Sep.
2013. , 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.Example:
Associated Press. “The Sky is Blue.” ObviousObservations.com.
Captain Obvious Inc., 1 Sep.
2012.
Web. 3 Sep.
2013.
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