How do I cite a website?
Answer
To cite a website in APA:
If you are unsure what type of in-text citation to use, please see the FAQ on the different types of in-text citations.
Website with a single author:
Last name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Website name. URL
Example:
Edwards, L. (2018, Dec. 3). What Americans must know about socialism. Heritage Foundation. https://www.heritage.org/progressivism /commentary/what-americans-must-know-about-socialism
In-text citation:
- Paraphrase: (Edwards, 2018)
- Narrative: Edwards (2018)
- Quotation: (Edwards, 2018, para. #)
Website with three or more authors:
Last name, First Initial., & Last name, First Initial., Last name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Website name. URL
Example:
Smith, J., Johnson, R. L., & Carter, M. P. (2023, August 4). Exploring advancements in healthcare technology. Global Health Innovations. https://www.globalhealthinnovations.org/healthcare-tech-advancements
In-text citation:
- Paraphrase: (Smith et al., 2023)
- Narrative: Smith et al. (2023)
- Quotation: (Smith et al., 2023, para. #)
Website with group or organization author:
Sometimes, the source does not have a named author but was created by a group, organization, or company.
Name of Group or Organization. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Site Name*. URL
*If the organization and website titles differ, you should include the website name in the reference. If they are the same, then omit the Site Name from the citation.
Also, remember that group/organization names that are acronyms or abbreviations should always be written out.
Example:
World Health Organization. (2018, May 24). The top 10 causes of death. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death
In-Text citation:
- Paraphrase: (World Health Organization, 2018)
- Narrative: World Health Organization (2018)
- Quotation: (World Health Organization, 2018, para. #)
Webpage on a government agency website:
*For a page on a government website without individual authors, use the specific agency responsible for the webpage as the author.*
Government agency. (Year, Month Day). Article Title. The government agency's parent agencies. URL
Example:
National Institute of Mental Health. (2018, July). Anxiety disorders. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml
In-Text citation:
- Paraphrase: (National Institute of Mental Health, 2018)
- Narrative: National Institute of Mental Health (2018)
- Quotation: (National Institute of Mental Health, 2018, para. #)