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APA Style - 7th edition: Internet Sources

What You Need to Write a Reference Entry for a Webpage

To cite a webpage you need the following pieces of information:

  • Author information, keep in mind that a corporation or organization may be the author
  • The date the site was last updated if no date is given  then use the abbreviation (n.d.)
  • Title of the site or page
  • URL (should be a live hyperlink)

Example:

Kent State University. (2015, March 1). Administrative policy regarding student cheating and plagiarism. https://www.kent.edu/policyreg/administrative-policy-regarding-student-cheating-and-plagiarism 

What You Need to Write a Reference Entry for a Story on a News Website

To write a reference entry for a story on a news website (like CNN) you need the following pieces of information:

  • Author(s) information
  • The date the story was published or updated. Use the specific date given.
  • Story title (italicized, use sentence case)
  • Name of the news website
  • URL (should be a live hyperlink)

Example:

Ganim, S. (2015, August 12). NCAA punishment is anyone's guess. CNN. https://www.https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/12/us/ncaa-academic-fraud/index.html

Subjects: Writing
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