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How to cite a website

Citing a website means pointing a reader to a specific web page — not just the domain. You need who wrote it, when, the page title, the site name, and the URL. If a page has no author or no date, you still cite it; you just move the site name or “n.d.” into those slots.

What you'll need

  • Author (person or organization)
  • Publication or last-updated date
  • Page title
  • Website / publisher name
  • URL

Examples: how to cite a website

Real, correctly formatted citations — generated by Corroba's engine, not hand-typed.

APA (7th ed.)

Santos, L. (2023, June 12). The science of well-being. Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. https://example.edu/science-of-well-being

In-text: (Santos, 2023)

MLA (9th ed.)

Santos, Laurie. “The Science of Well-Being.” Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, 12 June 2023, https://example.edu/science-of-well-being.

In-text: (Santos)

Chicago (notes)

Santos, Laurie. “The Science of Well-Being.” Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, June 12, 2023. https://example.edu/science-of-well-being.

In-text: Laurie Santos, “The Science of Well-Being,” Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, June 12, 2023, https://example.edu/science-of-well-being.

Harvard

Santos, L. (2023) The science of well-being, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Available at: https://example.edu/science-of-well-being (Accessed: March 3, 2024).

In-text: (Santos, 2023)

Example source shown for illustration. Always cite the actual website you used.

Common gotchas

  • No author? Start with the page title (and use the site/organization as publisher).
  • No date? Use “n.d.” in APA, or the access date in MLA.
  • Cite the specific page you used, not the site’s homepage.

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Questions

What do I need to cite a website?
To cite a website you need: Author (person or organization), Publication or last-updated date, Page title, Website / publisher name, URL.
How do you cite a website in APA?
Santos, L. (2023, June 12). The science of well-being. Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. https://example.edu/science-of-well-being
How do you cite a website in MLA?
Santos, Laurie. “The Science of Well-Being.” Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, 12 June 2023, https://example.edu/science-of-well-being.
Does Corroba cite a website automatically?
Yes — paste a link, DOI, or title and Corroba builds the citation from real data, for free, in APA, MLA, Chicago and thousands more styles.