How to Cite a Website

Web pages, online articles, and digital content.

What You'll Need

Page Title
Author(s)
Website Name
Page type
URL
Date Published
Date Accessed

Capture the URL and access date before navigating away. Check bylines, footers, or "About" pages for author and publication date information.

Example Citations

APA
Earth Science Communications Team, N. (n.d.). Climate Change: Evidence and Causes. NASA Global Climate Change. Retrieved March 15, 2024, from https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
In-text (Earth Science Communications Team, n.d.)
MLA Handbook (in-text citations)
Earth Science Communications Team, NASA. “Climate Change: Evidence and Causes”. NASA Global Climate Change, https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/. Accessed 15 Mar. 2024.
In-text (Earth Science Communications Team)
CMOS 17e with Bluebook (notes and bibliography [14.19])
Earth Science Communications Team, NASA. “Climate Change: Evidence and Causes”. NASA Global Climate Change. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/.
Footnote NASA Earth Science Communications Team, “Climate Change: Evidence and Causes”, NASA Global Climate Change, accessed March 15, 2024, https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/.

Other Source Types

Book Journal Article Newspaper Article Book Chapter Thesis/Dissertation Report Video Podcast/Broadcast Magazine Article Software Dataset Patent Legal Case Legislation Bill Regulation Hearing Standard Treaty Conference Paper Manuscript Review Book Review Classic Work Reference Entry Dictionary Entry Encyclopedia Entry Periodical Collection Interview Speech Song Musical Score Graphic Figure Map Performance Event Pamphlet Article Document Post Blog Post Personal Communication