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Resources on using in-text citations in APA style. Resources on writing an APA style reference list, including citation formats.
To cite a website or online article in APA Style, you need the author, title, date, website name, and URL.
This page contains reference examples for webpages such as news website; comments on news website pages; webpages with government, organizational, or individual authors; and when to include retrieval dates.
For a complete list of how to cite electronic sources, please refer to the 7 th edition of the APA Publication Manual. If the page names an individual author, cite their name first: Lastname, F. M. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name. URL. Price, D. (2018, March 23). Laziness does not exist.
You may need to follow the citation structure for a news article, magazine article, blog post, journal article etc. Use the format that best describes your source. Author/Group/Organization Name. (Date). Title of page: Subtitle. Website Name. URL. University of Alabama. (2020).
Note: If you are quoting or paraphrasing part of a website, you should create a reference for a Page or Section. If you mention a website in general, do not create a reference list entry or an in-text citation. Instead, include the name of the website in the text and provide the URL in parentheses. Example:
You need an APA in-text citation and reference entry. Each source type has its own format; for example, a webpage citation is different from a book citation. Use Scribbr’s free APA Citation Generator to generate flawless citations in seconds or take a look at our APA citation examples.