Template: How to reference a website in APA style

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Website information Details
Website name Website name
Individual or organization Organization
Website URL Website URL
Copyright date Copyright date
Page or article title Section title
Author Section author
Publication date Publication date
Page URL Page URL
Date retrieved Date retrieved
Citation (APA Style) (Author, Year)  – or  – (Organisation, Year)
Reference (APA Style) Author, Initials. (2016,January, 1). Article/page. Retrieved from URL address of page/

– or –

Article/title. (2016, January, 1). Retrieved from URL address of page/

How to Cite a Website in APA

Citing a general website article with an author

Note: Many sources have APA citation formats for their online versions (e.g., online newspapers, dictionaries and encyclopedias). Check out our other guides or the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.) first to see if there is a citation for a specific source type in an online format.

Structure:

Author, F.M. (Year, Month Date of publication). Article title. Retrieved from URL

Note: Only include the retrieval date if the content is likely to change over time (such as wikis). If necessary, include the retrieval month date, year, (in that order) between “Retrieved” and “from URL” in the last segment of the citation.

Note: When a website does not have an article title, replace it in the citation with the website title.

Example:

Limer, E. (2013, October 1). Heck yes! The first free wireless plan is finally here. Retrieved from http://gizmodo.com/heck-yes-the-first-free-wireless-plan-is-finally-here-1429566597

Citing a general website article without an author

Structure:

Article title. (Year, Month Date of publication). Retrieved from URL

Example:

India: Country specific information. (2013, October 3). Retrieved http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1139.html

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Citation (One author)  Details
First in-text Citation (APA style) (Author, 2000, p. 200)
Citation (Two authors)  Details
First in-text Citation (APA style) (1st Author & 2nd, 2000, p.  200)
Citation (Three to five authors)  Details
First in-text Citation (APA style) (1st Author, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5nd Author, 2000, p. 200)
Citation (Six or more authors)  Details
First in-text Citation (APA style) (1st Author, et al. 2000, p. 200)