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How to Cite Internet Sources for Speech Class

Citing an Internet source in your speech can help add credibility as well as provide some interactivity to your listeners. Making a citation in your speech is slightly different than doing so in a written report. It is important that your citation does not interrupt the flow of your presentation. When citing an Internet source, there are a few guidelines that you should follow.

Internet address or URL

Instructions

- 1
  Determine whether your source is an organization or periodical (news/magazine) website.
- 2
  Say the name of the the organization only when citing an organization's website. For example: "The World Health Organization website states..."
- 3
  Say the main address of a website, without "www" that is a periodical source. Also include the date of the article. For example: "Livestrong.com, on May 18, 2010, teaches us that..."

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