Citation Guide
How to Cite a Website
Learn how to cite websites in every major citation style. Compare APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, and ABNT formats side by side.
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| Style | Template | Example Reference | In-Text | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APA 7th Edition | Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. URL | World Health Organization. (2024, March 15). Climate change and health. WHO. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health | (World Health Organization, 2024) | Generate →Full guide → |
| MLA 9th Edition | Author. "Title of Page." Website Name, Publisher, Day Month Year, URL. | Lundman, Susan. "How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow, www.ehow.com/how_10727_make-vegetarian-chili.html. | (Lundman) | Generate →Full guide → |
| Chicago 17th Edition | Author First Last, "Page Title," Website Name, Month Day, Year, URL. | Yale University. "About Yale: Yale Facts." Yale University. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts. | (Yale University, n.d.) | Generate →Full guide → |
| Harvard Standard | Author (Year) Title of page. Available at: URL (Accessed: Day Month Year). | NHS (2024) Overview - Type 2 diabetes. Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-2-diabetes/ (Accessed: 20 March 2024). | (NHS, 2024) | Generate →Full guide → |
| IEEE Standard | [#] Author, "Page Title," Website Name. URL (accessed Mon. DD, YYYY). | [1] Microsoft, "Azure Machine Learning documentation," Microsoft Learn. https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/machine-learning/ (accessed Mar. 20, 2024). | [1] | Generate →Full guide → |
| Vancouver Standard | Author. Title [Internet]. Place: Publisher; Year [cited Date]. Available from: URL | World Health Organization. Diabetes [Internet]. Geneva: WHO; 2024 [cited 2024 Mar 20]. Available from: https://www.who.int/health-topics/diabetes | (1) | Generate →Full guide → |
| ABNT NBR 6023:2018 | SOBRENOME, Nome. Título da página. Nome do Site, ano. Disponível em: URL. Acesso em: dia mês. ano. | BRASIL. Ministério da Saúde. Coronavírus (COVID-19). Gov.br, 2024. Disponível em: https://www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/coronavirus. Acesso em: 15 mar. 2024. | (BRASIL, 2024) | Generate →Full guide → |
APA7th Edition
Template
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. URLExample
World Health Organization. (2024, March 15). Climate change and health. WHO. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health
In-Text
(World Health Organization, 2024)
MLA9th Edition
Template
Author. "Title of Page." Website Name, Publisher, Day Month Year, URL.Example
Lundman, Susan. "How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow, www.ehow.com/how_10727_make-vegetarian-chili.html.
In-Text
(Lundman)
Chicago17th Edition
Template
Author First Last, "Page Title," Website Name, Month Day, Year, URL.Example
Yale University. "About Yale: Yale Facts." Yale University. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts.
In-Text
(Yale University, n.d.)
HarvardStandard
Template
Author (Year) Title of page. Available at: URL (Accessed: Day Month Year).Example
NHS (2024) Overview - Type 2 diabetes. Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-2-diabetes/ (Accessed: 20 March 2024).
In-Text
(NHS, 2024)
IEEEStandard
Template
[#] Author, "Page Title," Website Name. URL (accessed Mon. DD, YYYY).Example
[1] Microsoft, "Azure Machine Learning documentation," Microsoft Learn. https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/machine-learning/ (accessed Mar. 20, 2024).
In-Text
[1]
VancouverStandard
Template
Author. Title [Internet]. Place: Publisher; Year [cited Date]. Available from: URLExample
World Health Organization. Diabetes [Internet]. Geneva: WHO; 2024 [cited 2024 Mar 20]. Available from: https://www.who.int/health-topics/diabetes
In-Text
(1)
ABNTNBR 6023:2018
Template
SOBRENOME, Nome. Título da página. Nome do Site, ano. Disponível em: URL. Acesso em: dia mês. ano.Example
BRASIL. Ministério da Saúde. Coronavírus (COVID-19). Gov.br, 2024. Disponível em: https://www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/coronavirus. Acesso em: 15 mar. 2024.
In-Text
(BRASIL, 2024)
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Tips for citing a website
- 1Always include the URL so readers can locate the source.
- 2Check whether an access date is required — it depends on the style.
- 3If no author is listed, most styles let you start with the page title.
- 4Look for a publication or last-updated date on the page.
Frequently asked questions
Do all citation styles require an access date for websites?
No. APA 7 only requires an access date for content that changes over time. MLA makes it optional. Harvard, Vancouver, and ABNT require it for all online sources. Check your specific style guide.
How do I cite a website with no author?
Most styles let you start the reference with the page title. In APA, italicize the title; in MLA, put it in quotation marks. The organization behind the site can sometimes serve as the author.
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