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How to cite a website in APA
Cite a website on BibMe citation generator
Cite a website article with an author
Cite a website article without an author
Cite a website article without a date
How to cite social media in APA
Facebook
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Structure:
Author, A. (Year, Month Date of Publication).
Article title
. Website/Publisher Name. URL
Example:
Simmons, B. (2015, January 9).
The tale of two Flaccos
. Grantland. http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-tale-of-two-flaccos/
Citing a general website article in APA without an author
Structure:
Article title
. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Website/Publisher Name. URL
Example:
Teen posed as doctor at West Palm Beach hospital: police
. (2015, January 16). NBC Miami. http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Teen-Posed-as-Doctor-at-West-Palm-Beach-Hospital-Police-288810831.html
Citing a general website article in APA without a date
Structure:
Author, A. (n.d.).
Article title
. Website/Publisher Name. URL
Example:
University of California Santa Barbara. (n.d.).
About UC Santa Barbara
. UC Santa Barbara. https://www.ucsb.edu/about
Note that if the webpage contents are likely to change, include a retrieval date, formatted as follows:
University of California Santa Barbara. (n.d.).
About UC Santa Barbara
. UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://www.ucsb.edu/about
APA citation example for Facebook
Structure:
Author/Page Name. (Year, Month Date).
First 20 words of post text
[Status update]. Facebook. URL
Example:
Gates, B. (2020, December 1).
75 years after its founding, the United Nationsā work is as important as ever. In addition to working towards the
[Status update]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/BillGates/posts/10157610753046961
APA citation example for Twitter
Structure:
Author name [@twitterhandle]. (Year, Month Date).
First 20 words of tweet text
[Tweet]. Twitter. URL
Example:
Ā World Health Organization [@WHO]. (2021, January 27).
Nutritious & safe food is
š
to achieve #HealthForAll. Together, letās create food systems that are:
š„
Healthy
ā»ļø
Sustainable
[Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1354450281321345029
Note that if emojis are used in a tweet (or any type of social media post that you are citing), they should be included and counted as one word (but should not be italicized). Hashtags also count as one word.
APA citation example for Instagram
Structure:
Author name [@username]. (Year, Month Date).
First 20 words of post text
[Photograph or Video]. Instagram. URL
Example:
National Geographic [@NatGeo]. (2021, January 26).
Photo by @paulnicklen / I took this photo while waiting for leopard seals in Antarcticaāmy favorite assignment from 20 years
[Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKg4XeSDHhG/
For more information on how to cite in APA, check out the
APA style guide
andĀ
Cornell
.
Important Note:
For information on how to cite other types of online sources in APA, check out the following guides:
Online Book
Online Magazine
Online Newspaper
Online Journal
Online Encyclopedia
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How do I format an in-text citation for a webpage with no date in APA style?
When there is no date available for a webpage, use ān.d.ā signifying āno dateā in in-text citations, along with the authorās surname or the name of the institution.
Example in-text citation with author and no date:
(Ramsay, n.d.)
Example in-text citation with institution and no date:
(NIMH, n.d.)
How do I format an in-text citation for an Instagram post in APA style?
Per section 10 of the APA
Publication Manual
, the contributorās name (either the individual or the organization who shared the Instagram post) along with the year should be used when citing an Instagram post in an in-text citation.
Templates:
Parenthetical: (Posterās Last Name, year post was published)
Narrative: Posterās Last Name (year post was published)
Examples:
Parenthetical: (Vedika, 2022)
Narrative: Vedika (2022) |
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## How to Cite a Website in APA
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### Citing a general website article in APA with an author
Structure:
Author, A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). *Article title*. Website/Publisher Name. URL
Example:
Simmons, B. (2015, January 9). *The tale of two Flaccos*. Grantland. http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-tale-of-two-flaccos/
### Citing a general website article in APA without an author
Structure:
*Article title*. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Website/Publisher Name. URL
Example:
*Teen posed as doctor at West Palm Beach hospital: police*. (2015, January 16). NBC Miami. http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Teen-Posed-as-Doctor-at-West-Palm-Beach-Hospital-Police-288810831.html
### Citing a general website article in APA without a date
Structure:
Author, A. (n.d.). *Article title*. Website/Publisher Name. URL
Example:
University of California Santa Barbara. (n.d.). *About UC Santa Barbara*. UC Santa Barbara. https://www.ucsb.edu/about
Note that if the webpage contents are likely to change, include a retrieval date, formatted as follows:
University of California Santa Barbara. (n.d.). *About UC Santa Barbara*. UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://www.ucsb.edu/about
***
## How to cite from social media in APA
### APA citation example for Facebook
Structure:
Author/Page Name. (Year, Month Date). *First 20 words of post text* \[Status update\]. Facebook. URL
Example:
Gates, B. (2020, December 1). *75 years after its founding, the United Nationsā work is as important as ever. In addition to working towards the* \[Status update\]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/BillGates/posts/10157610753046961
### APA citation example for Twitter
Structure:
Author name \[@twitterhandle\]. (Year, Month Date). *First 20 words of tweet text* \[Tweet\]. Twitter. URL
Example:
World Health Organization \[@WHO\]. (2021, January 27). *Nutritious & safe food is* š *to achieve \#HealthForAll. Together, letās create food systems that are:*š„ *Healthy*ā»ļø *Sustainable* \[Tweet\]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1354450281321345029
Note that if emojis are used in a tweet (or any type of social media post that you are citing), they should be included and counted as one word (but should not be italicized). Hashtags also count as one word.
### APA citation example for Instagram
Structure:
Author name \[@username\]. (Year, Month Date). *First 20 words of post text* \[Photograph or Video\]. Instagram. URL
Example:
National Geographic \[@NatGeo\]. (2021, January 26). *Photo by @paulnicklen / I took this photo while waiting for leopard seals in Antarcticaāmy favorite assignment from 20 years* \[Photograph\]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKg4XeSDHhG/
For more information on how to cite in APA, check out the [APA style guide](http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/web-page-no-author.aspx) and [Cornell](https://www.library.cornell.edu/research/citation/apa).
**Important Note:**
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- [Online Book](https://www.chegg.com/writing/features/apa-citation-generator/apa-book-citation)
- [Online Magazine](https://www.chegg.com/writing/features/apa-citation-generator/apa-magazine-article-citation)
- [Online Newspaper](https://www.chegg.com/writing/features/apa-citation-generator/apa-newspaper-article-citation)
- [Online Journal](https://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/journal/)
- [Online Encyclopedia](https://www.chegg.com/writing/features/apa-citation-generator/apa-encyclopedia-citation)
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How do I format an in-text citation for a webpage with no date in APA style?
When there is no date available for a webpage, use ān.d.ā signifying āno dateā in in-text citations, along with the authorās surname or the name of the institution.
**Example in-text citation with author and no date:**
(Ramsay, n.d.)
**Example in-text citation with institution and no date:**
(NIMH, n.d.)
How do I format an in-text citation for an Instagram post in APA style?
Per section 10 of the APA *Publication Manual*, the contributorās name (either the individual or the organization who shared the Instagram post) along with the year should be used when citing an Instagram post in an in-text citation.
**Templates:**
Parenthetical: (Posterās Last Name, year post was published)
Narrative: Posterās Last Name (year post was published)
**Examples:**
Parenthetical: (Vedika, 2022)
Narrative: Vedika (2022)
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- [How to cite a website in APA](https://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/website/#website)
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- [Cite a website article without a date](https://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/website/#no-date)
- [How to cite social media in APA](https://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/website/#social-media)
- [Facebook](https://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/website/#facebook)
- [Twitter](https://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/website/#twitter)
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## How to Cite a Website in APA
### Cite in Websites in APA Automatically with BibMe
To have your bibliography or works cited list automatically made for you, [check out our free APA citation generator](https://www.chegg.com/writing/features/apa-citation-generator/apa-website-citation). Once youāre finished with your citations, you can also find help with creating an [APA title page](https://www.bibme.org/title-page/new).
Structure:
Author, A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). *Article title*. Website/Publisher Name. URL
Example:
Simmons, B. (2015, January 9). *The tale of two Flaccos*. Grantland. http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-tale-of-two-flaccos/
### Citing a general website article in APA without an author
Structure:
*Article title*. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Website/Publisher Name. URL
Example:
*Teen posed as doctor at West Palm Beach hospital: police*. (2015, January 16). NBC Miami. http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Teen-Posed-as-Doctor-at-West-Palm-Beach-Hospital-Police-288810831.html
### Citing a general website article in APA without a date
Structure:
Author, A. (n.d.). *Article title*. Website/Publisher Name. URL
Example:
University of California Santa Barbara. (n.d.). *About UC Santa Barbara*. UC Santa Barbara. https://www.ucsb.edu/about
Note that if the webpage contents are likely to change, include a retrieval date, formatted as follows:
University of California Santa Barbara. (n.d.). *About UC Santa Barbara*. UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://www.ucsb.edu/about
***
### APA citation example for Facebook
Structure:
Author/Page Name. (Year, Month Date). *First 20 words of post text* \[Status update\]. Facebook. URL
Example:
Gates, B. (2020, December 1). *75 years after its founding, the United Nationsā work is as important as ever. In addition to working towards the* \[Status update\]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/BillGates/posts/10157610753046961
### APA citation example for Twitter
Structure:
Author name \[@twitterhandle\]. (Year, Month Date). *First 20 words of tweet text* \[Tweet\]. Twitter. URL
Example:
World Health Organization \[@WHO\]. (2021, January 27). *Nutritious & safe food is* š *to achieve \#HealthForAll. Together, letās create food systems that are:*š„ *Healthy*ā»ļø *Sustainable* \[Tweet\]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1354450281321345029
Note that if emojis are used in a tweet (or any type of social media post that you are citing), they should be included and counted as one word (but should not be italicized). Hashtags also count as one word.
### APA citation example for Instagram
Structure:
Author name \[@username\]. (Year, Month Date). *First 20 words of post text* \[Photograph or Video\]. Instagram. URL
Example:
National Geographic \[@NatGeo\]. (2021, January 26). *Photo by @paulnicklen / I took this photo while waiting for leopard seals in Antarcticaāmy favorite assignment from 20 years* \[Photograph\]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKg4XeSDHhG/
For more information on how to cite in APA, check out the [APA style guide](http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/web-page-no-author.aspx) and [Cornell](https://www.library.cornell.edu/research/citation/apa).
**Important Note:**
For information on how to cite other types of online sources in APA, check out the following guides:
- [Online Book](https://www.chegg.com/writing/features/apa-citation-generator/apa-book-citation)
- [Online Magazine](https://www.chegg.com/writing/features/apa-citation-generator/apa-magazine-article-citation)
- [Online Newspaper](https://www.chegg.com/writing/features/apa-citation-generator/apa-newspaper-article-citation)
- [Online Journal](https://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/journal/)
- [Online Encyclopedia](https://www.chegg.com/writing/features/apa-citation-generator/apa-encyclopedia-citation)
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How do I format an in-text citation for a webpage with no date in APA style?
When there is no date available for a webpage, use ān.d.ā signifying āno dateā in in-text citations, along with the authorās surname or the name of the institution.
**Example in-text citation with author and no date:**
(Ramsay, n.d.)
**Example in-text citation with institution and no date:**
(NIMH, n.d.)
How do I format an in-text citation for an Instagram post in APA style?
Per section 10 of the APA *Publication Manual*, the contributorās name (either the individual or the organization who shared the Instagram post) along with the year should be used when citing an Instagram post in an in-text citation.
**Templates:**
Parenthetical: (Posterās Last Name, year post was published)
Narrative: Posterās Last Name (year post was published)
**Examples:**
Parenthetical: (Vedika, 2022)
Narrative: Vedika (2022) |
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