How to Cite a Blog Post
Blog posts and personal web publications.
What You'll Need
Blog Post 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
Fowler, M., & Lewis, J. (2014, March 25). Microservices: A Definition of This New Architectural Term. Martinfowler.Com. https://martinfowler.com/articles/microservices.html
In-text
(Fowler & Lewis, 2014)
Fowler, Martin, and James Lewis. “Microservices: A Definition of This New Architectural Term”. Martinfowler.Com, 25 Mar. 2014, https://martinfowler.com/articles/microservices.html.
In-text
(Fowler and Lewis)
Fowler, Martin, and James Lewis. “Microservices: A Definition of This New Architectural Term”. Martinfowler.Com, March 25, 2014. https://martinfowler.com/articles/microservices.html.
Footnote
Martin Fowler and James Lewis, “Microservices: A Definition of This New Architectural Term”, Martinfowler.Com, March 25, 2014, https://martinfowler.com/articles/microservices.html.
Other Source Types
Website
Book
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Book Chapter
Thesis/Dissertation
Report
Video
Podcast/Broadcast
Magazine Article
Software
Dataset
Patent
Legal Case
Legislation
Bill
Regulation
Hearing
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Musical Score
Graphic
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Personal Communication