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APA 7 Style Guide

CITING WEBPAGES IN APA

Format

Basic Format:

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

With Retrieval Date:

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

  • Include retrieval date when page content is likely to change over time.

 

Examples

Basic Format:

Stark, D. (2022, September 11). How to revive a dying succulent. House Digest. https://www.housedigest.com/1003033/how-to-revive-a-dying-succulent/

With Retrieval Date:

Rodríguez Mega, E. (2022, September 30). Why scientists fear monkeypox spreading in wild animals. Nature. Retrieved October 5, 2022, from https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03048-1

Format

Basic Format:

Organization name. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name if different from organization name. URL

With Retrieval Date:

Organization name. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name if different from organization name. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL

  • Include retrieval date when page content is likely to change over time.

 

Examples

Basic Format:

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. (2022, October 5). Sound reveals giant blue whales dance with the wind to find food. Phys Org. https://phys.org/news/2022-10-reveals-giant-blue-whales-food.html

With Retrieval Date:

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. (2022, September 14). Possible side effects after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved October 5, 2022 from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect/after.html

Format

Basic Format:

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

With Retrieval Date:

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

  • Include retrieval date when page content is likely to change over time.

 

Examples

Basic Format:

Everything you need to know about daily Jeopardy! box scores. (2022, February 4). Jeopardy. https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/news-events/everything-you-need-know-about-daily-jeopardy-box-scores

With Retrieval Date:

October temperature outlook is warmer than average for much of US. (2022, October 4). Weather Underground. Retrieved October 5, 2022, from https://www.wunderground.com/article/forecast/national/news/2022-10-04-october-temperature-outlook-forecast-united-states

Format

Basic Format:

Author or Organization name. (n.d.). Title of page. Site name if different than organization name. URL

With Retrieval Date:

Author or Organization name. (n.d.). Title of page. Site name if different than organization name. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL

  • Include retrieval date when page content is likely to change over time.

 

Examples

Basic Format:

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

With Retrieval Date:

Digital Higher Education Consortium of Texas. (n.d.). Open educational resources. DigiTex. Retrieved October 5, 2022, from https://digitex.org/open-educational-resources-2/

Format

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Date). Title of article. Name of publishing website. URL

 

Example

Lukov, Y. (2022, October 5). Ukraine war: Russia warns US of direct military clash risk. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63140098