Guide: How to cite a Website in APA style

Guide: How to cite a Website in APA style

Cite A Website in APA style

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Use the following template to cite a website using the APA citation style. For help with other source types, like books, PDFs, or websites, check out our other guides. To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our free citation generator.

Key:
Pink text = information that you will need to find from the source.
Black text = text required by the APA style.

Reference list

Place this part in your bibliography or reference list at the end of your assignment.

Template:

Author Surname, Author Initial. (Year Published). Title. Retrieved October 10, 2013, from http://Website URL

Example:

Studiesofreligion.org.au,. (2014). Studies of Religion I & II. Retrieved June 12, 2014, from http://studiesofreligion.org.au/

In-text citation

Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment.

Template

(Author Surname, Year Published)

Example

This website was very useful as it provided question and answers suited to the topic of Personal Prayer. This allowed a wider view of the subject. (Studiesofreligion.org.au, 2014)

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