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• To step
• Method 1 of 3: Citing a website in MLA style
• Method 2 of 3: Citing a website in APA style
• Method 3 of 3: Citing a Chicago-style website
• Tips

With the proliferation of information available on the internet, chances are that if you are writing an article or essay, you will need to know how to add a website to a reference or reference list. But no fear! WikiHow is here to walk you through the maze of rules and regulations of quoting a website in MLA, APA, and Chicago style.

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Method 1 of 3: Citing a website in MLA style

1. Citing a website with one author. State: Surname, first name. Title of Page. Title of website. Sponsor / Publisher, Date Published. Medium. Date of consultation.
   • Example: Smith, John. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., Sep 1 2012. Web. Sep 3, 2019 2013.
2. Citing a website with multiple authors. Include: Last name, first name (or first author in alphabetical order), First name Last name (from second author). Title of Page. Title of website. Sponsor / Publisher, Date Published. Medium. Date of consultation. Alternatively, you can use "et al." If you don't want to write down all authors.
   • Example with two authors: Smith, John, and Jane Doe. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., Sep 1 2012. Web. Sep 3, 2019 2013.
   • Example with three authors: Smith, John, Jane Doe, and Bob LaBla. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., Sep 1 2012. Web. Sep 3, 2019 2013.
   • Example with "et al.": Smith, John, et al. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., Sep 1 2012. Web. Sep 3, 2019 2013.
3. Citing a website without an author. Include: "Title of Page." Title of website. Sponsor / Publisher, Publication Date. Medium. Date of consultation.
   • Example: "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., Sep 1 2012. Web. Sep 3, 2019 2013.
4. Citing a website created by an organization or news service. Indicate: Name of the Organization. Title of Page. Title of Website. The Institute / Publisher acting as sponsor, Date of Publication. Medium. Date of Consultation. Don't forget to remove any introductory prepositions (a, an, the, een, de, etc.) before the name of the organization. As an example, The Associated Press becomes Associated Press.
   • Example: Associated Press. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. Captain Obvious Inc., Sep 1 2012. Web. Sep 3, 2019 2013.

Method 2 of 3: Citing a website in APA style

1. Citing a website with one author. Include: Last Name, First Initial. (Date of publication). Title of Page. Website title. Obtained on the date of consultation, from Web address. If no publication date is known, write "n.d." or "n.d."
   • Example: Smith, J. (Sep 1, 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Acquired on Sep 3, 2019 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (Note: this is not an existing website.)
   • Example with a website without publication date: Smith, J. (n.d.). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Acquired on Sep 3, 2019 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith
2. Citing a website with multiple authors. Include: Last name, First initial (or first author), & Last name, First initial (or second or last author). (Date of publication). Title of Page. Title of the Website. Obtained on Date of consultation, from Web address. Always use the ampersand (&) instead of the "and" when listing the authors. If there are 6 or more authors, you may use "et al."
   • Example with two authors: Smith, J., & Doe, J. (Sep 1, 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Obtained on Sep 3, 2019 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith
   • Example with three authors: Smith, J., Doe, J., & LaBla, B. (Sep 1, 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Acquired on Sep 3, 2019 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith
   • Example with six or more authors: Smith, J. et al. (Sep 1, 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Acquired on Sep 3, 2019 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith
3. Citing a website without an author. Mention: Title of Page. (Date of publication). Title of the Website. Obtained on Date of consultation, from Web address.
   • Example: The Sky is Blue. (Sep 1, 2012). ObviousObservations.com. Acquired on Sep 3, 2019 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/NoAuthor
4. Citing a website created by an organization or news service. State: name of the organization. (Date Publication). Title of Page. Title of the Website. Obtained on Date of consultation, from Web address.
   • Example: Associated Press. (Sep 1, 2012). The Sky is Blue. ObviousObservations.com. Acquired on Sep 3, 2019 2013, from www.obviousobservations.com/Associated

Method 3 of 3: Citing a Chicago-style website

1. Citing a website with one author. Specify: Last name, First name. Title of Page. Title of the Website. Web address (Obtained on Date of consultation).
   • Example: Smith, John. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (Accessed September 3, 2013).
2. Citing a website with multiple authors. Include: Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name (from second author). Title of Page. Title of the Website. Web address (Consulted on Date of consultation). For websites with more than 2 authors, list them all separated by a comma.
   • Example with two authors: Smith, John, and Jane Doe. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (Accessed September 3, 2013).
   • Example with 3 or more authors: Smith, John, Jane Doe, and Bob LaBla. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (Accessed September 3, 2013).
3. Citing a website without an author. Include: The name of the owner of the Website. Title of Page. Title of the Website. Web address (Consulted on Date of consultation). This is the same as the case where there is no author, but the article was created by an organization or news service.
   • Example: Obvious Network. "The Sky is Blue." ObviousObservations.com. www.obviousobservations.com/JohnSmith (Accessed September 3, 2013).

Tips

• Make sure to either bookmark or make a copy for each article you have downloaded from the internet for reference and / or citation. This allows you to double-check information more efficiently.