How to Cite a Website with No Author
Find the owner of the website., Add the title of the post or article next., Put in the general website address., Copy the URL of the page., Include the date of access at the end.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find the owner of the website.
Write the owner's brand name, using the spelling and capitalization that is used on the site.
Place a period after the owner's name. -
Step 2: Add the title of the post or article next.
Use a period after the title.
Place the full title in quotation marks. , For example, NBC.com.
Use a period after the .com or .gov extension. , Paste it after the website.
Do not place a period on the end. , Write it inside parenthesis and with period at the end.
For example, "(accessed June 3, 2013)." An example of a Chicago website citation with no author would be:
Wikimedia Foundation. "Neuropathy." Wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuropathy (accessed July 15, 2013). -
Step 3: Put in the general website address.
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Step 4: Copy the URL of the page.
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Step 5: Include the date of access at the end.
Detailed Guide
Write the owner's brand name, using the spelling and capitalization that is used on the site.
Place a period after the owner's name.
Use a period after the title.
Place the full title in quotation marks. , For example, NBC.com.
Use a period after the .com or .gov extension. , Paste it after the website.
Do not place a period on the end. , Write it inside parenthesis and with period at the end.
For example, "(accessed June 3, 2013)." An example of a Chicago website citation with no author would be:
Wikimedia Foundation. "Neuropathy." Wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuropathy (accessed July 15, 2013).
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