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APA 7th edition citation assistance

APA 7 Basic Format for Webpages

Citation for websites done by a group or corporation:
Corporation/Group/Organization's Name. (Year webpage was last updated/published, Month Day if given). Title of page: Subtitle (if any). URL
 
Citation for websites done by an individual:

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial if Given. (Year webpage was last updated/published, Month Day if given). Title of page: Subtitle

(if any). Website Name. URL
 

Key notes for webpages:

  • Author format is similar to all other reference types
  • Date format includes the Month (Written out in its full form and not abbreviated "September" instead of "Sept) and the day.
    • Example: (2022, February 2) 
  • Title of website or web article is in italics. 
  • The publication name is written after the title. This is usually proper noun and is Capitalized.
    • This can be omitted if the publication name is redundant to the author.  
  • Paste the URL at the end of the citations. Do no use "retrieved from" 

In-text Citations:

  • In-text citations follow much the same format for Parenthetical and Narrative citations as other formats.
    • Author's Last name or the Author of the Webpage, and the year published or updated are the main components.
      • Parenthetical citation: Narrative citation: 
        (Washburn University, 2022) Washburn University (2022)
        (Farley, 2022) Farley (2022)

         

  • Organizations that have an author that uses an acronym should be written out in full the first time, and abbreviated thereafter.
    • Academic College of Research and Libraries (ACRL, 2022)
      • or (Academic College of Research & Libraries [ACRL], 2022)

 
 

 

APA 7 Webpage Citation Examples

If the page names an individual author

Lastname, F. M. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name. URL

Price, D. (2018, March 23). Laziness does not exist. Medium. https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01

If the resource was written by a group or organization

Group name. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name. URL

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (2019, November 21). Justice served: Case closed for over 40 dogfighting 
               victims. https://www.aspca.org/news/justice-served-case-closed-over-40-dogfighting-victims

If the page's author is not listed, start with the title instead. Additionally, include a retrieval date when the page's content is likely to change over time (like, for instance, if you're citing a wiki that is publicly edited).

Title of page. (Year, Month Date). Site name. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL

Tuscan white bean pasta. (2018, February 25). Budgetbytes. Retrieved March 18, 2020, from
               https://www.budgetbytes.com/tuscan-white-bean-pasta/

If the date of publication is not listed, use the abbreviation (n.d.). 

Author or Group name. (n.d.). Title of page. Site name (if applicable). URL

National Alliance on Mental Illness. (n.d.). Mental health conditions. https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions

Purdue University. (n.d.) Reference list: Electronic sources. Purdue Owl Writing
             Lab. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html