How to Cite a Blog Post
Blog posts and personal web publications.
What You'll Need
Blog Post Title
Short title
Author
Blog Name
Date Published
URL
Date Accessed
Note the author, post title, blog name, publication date, and URL. Include access date as blog content may change or disappear.
Example Citations
Weng, L. (2018, June 24). Attention? Attention! Lil’Log. https://lilianweng.github.io/posts/2018-06-24-attention/
In-text
(Weng, 2018)
Weng, Lilian. “Attention? Attention!” Lil’Log, 24 June 2018, lilianweng.github.io/posts/2018-06-24-attention/.
In-text
(Weng)
Weng, Lilian. “Attention? Attention!” Lil’Log, June 24, 2018. https://lilianweng.github.io/posts/2018-06-24-attention/.
Footnote
Lilian Weng, “Attention? Attention!,” Lil’Log, June 24, 2018, https://lilianweng.github.io/posts/2018-06-24-attention/.
Weng, L. (2018) ‘Attention? Attention!’, Lil’Log, 24 June. Available at: https://lilianweng.github.io/posts/2018-06-24-attention/ (Accessed: 22 October 2026).
In-text
(Weng, 2018)
[1]
L. Weng, “Attention? Attention!,” Lil’Log. Accessed: Oct. 22, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://lilianweng.github.io/posts/2018-06-24-attention/
In-text
[1]
Numbered by order of appearance in your document.
1.
Weng L. Attention? Attention! [Internet]. Lil’Log. 2018 [cited 2026 Oct 22]. Available from: https://lilianweng.github.io/posts/2018-06-24-attention/
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(1)
Numbered by order of appearance in your document.
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