APA Citation: Webpages & Websites

Webpages & Websites

Basic Format

Author Last Name, Initial(s). (Date). Title of work. Site Name. http://www.xxxx

Medline Plus (https://medlineplus.gov/) provides information on health topics, drugs and supplements and medical tests.

Website Tips:

• Publication information is often unavailable on websites and is not standardized like books or journals. You might have to look around at other pages within a website to find all the information you need (author, date).
• If there is no date provided, use (n.d.). It stands for ‘no date.’
• When the author and the site name are the same, omit the site name. If you cite multiple pages from a website, create a reference for each. Entire Website If you discuss an entire website, include the full URL in brackets in your text. Do not create a reference list entry or in-text citation.

Webpage with a Group Author

National Institute of Mental Health. (2018, February). Depression. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml

Webpage with an Individual Author

Fabiano, A. (2020, February 6). Canadian 360° economic summit: How we can thrive in a rapidly changing world. Canadian Chamber of Commerce. http://www.chamber.ca/media/blog/200205-canada-360/