How Do You Reference a Website in a Bibliography?

MLA Style

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  Record the date of the page, the name of the entire website, the name of the page you are accessing, the date you accessed the page, the name of the company that owns the website and the name of the author of the content. Don't worry if you cannot find all the information, just record what you can.

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  Format the entry in MLA style. MLA style for web citations is: Author's last name, Author's first name. “Article title.” Website name in italics. Name of the company that owns the website. Date of the page. The word "Web." Date you accessed the page. You will not need to put down the URL, but keep it handy in case someone asks for the address. For example:

  Smith, John. “Oh Why We Are Here.” Philosophy Pages. John Smith. 6 Feb. 2000. Web. 8 Mar. 2010.

  If you are missing any of the information, leave it blank. If the name of the author is a corporation, then list the corporation as the author. If no author is listed, start with the title of article.

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  List the citations alphabetically by author's last name in your bibliography.

Chicago Style

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  Write down the exact URL of the page where you are getting the information. Record the name of the entire website, the name of the page you are accessing, and the name of the author of the content. If you cannot find all the information, record what you can.

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  Format the citation in Chicago Style. The format for website citation in Chicago style is: Author's last name, Author's first name, Title of article, Website name, URL. For example:

  Samson, Greer, “My Poodle Farm," Poodle Love, http://poodlelove.com

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  List the citations alphabetically by author last name in your bibliography.

APA Style

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  Write down the URL of the page form which you are getting the information. Record the date of the page, the name of the website, the name of the page you are accessing, the date you accessed the page and the name of the author of the content. If you cannot find all the information, record what you can.

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  Format the entry in APA style. The APA style for website citations is Author's last name, Author's first name initial. (Date Published). Article name. Name of website. [Retrieved] Date, [from] URL of website. The name of the website should be in italics. For example:

  Brown, G. (June 9, 2003). Dancing Is Fun. Ginny Dances. Retrieved March 8, 2010. From http://ginnydances.com.

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  List the citations alphabetically by author's last name in your bibliography.