Note: If you are quoting or paraphrasing part of a website, you should create a reference for a Page or Section. If you mention a website in general, do not create a reference list entry or an in-text citation.
Provides examples of references for periodicals; books and reference works; edited book chapters and entries in reference works; reports and gray literature; conference presentations and proceedings; dissertations and theses; unpublished and informally published works; data sets; audiovisual media; social media; and webpages and websites.
Common Reference Examples This guide contains examples of common types of APA Style references. Section numbers indicate where to find the examples in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).
APA Style is widely used by students, researchers, and professionals in the social and behavioral sciences. Scribbr’s APA Citation Generator automatically generates accurate references and in-text citations for free. This citation guide outlines the most important citation guidelines from the 7th edition APA Publication Manual (2020).
This is a guide to using the APA7 referencing style from the American Psychological Association. It is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
This guide explains all of the important steps to referencing a website/web page in your APA research papers. The guidance below follows APA style, 7th edition. APA format is much different than MLA format and other styles. If you need to cite websites in MLA, or you’re looking for more styles, check out the other resources on EasyBib.com!
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No date: If there isn't a date is indicated for the work on the webpage, treat the work as having no date Group authors: Do not use abbreviations for group authors in references. Abbreviations of group authors can be used in in-text citations, check the rules on the In-text citation page. For more information see the APA Manual p289.
Note: This guide reflects the latest version of the APA Publication Manual (i.e., APA 7).
The manual way to cite a website in APA format To cite a website by hand just follow the instructions below. First, you need to locate these details for the website: page or article author, page or article title, website name, published date, access date, page URL (web address).
References provide the information necessary for readers to identify and retrieve each work cited in the text. Consistency in reference formatting allows readers to focus on the content of your reference list, discerning both the types of works you consulted and the important reference elements with ease.
To cite a website in APA style, follow this general format: With an Author:Last name, Initials. (Year, Month Day). Title of the webpage. Website Name.
Provide guidance on APA format style based on the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual.
More information To see more examples and other situations of citing sources in APA style, see the library's online APA Citation guide. You can also find the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) in the Knowledge Center’s reference collection and the Book Stacks.