How to cite a website in APA format

When we use the APA format, we need to follow the author-date method of in-text citation. i.e., the author's last name and the year of publication for the source should appear in the text. Such as - Jones, 1998.

We should include the page number at the end of the parenthetical citation if we are directly quoting or borrowing from another work.

The basic APA format structure to cite a website in APA style:

Last, F.M (Year, Month Date Published). Page title or Article title. Retrieved from URL

You can include the retrieval date if the content is likely to change over time. You can also include the retrieval month, year if necessary.

For example:

Shahi, A. (2020, April 10). Here is the complete tutorial for MongoDB. Retrieved from https://www.javatpoint.com/mongodb-tutorial

The in-text citation APA website example:

After learning the java language, the developer created a web application to help people all over the world (Ind, 2019).

It is the website's in-text citation that corresponds to the information on the final page of the project. The complete APA citation for a web page is given below.

Exm, J. (2019, June 14). Ten years ago: Nearly one month to boots in the lunar dust. Retrieved from: <website url>

APA citation of website structure

We will begin with the page's title in an APA citation of a web page

India: Country specific information. (2013, October 3). Retrieved from http://samplewebsite.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis_1139.ht

APA in-text citation website with no author example:

Examples of Web Citation

There are some web reference examples given to let you understand a quick visual of how pages are structured and organized. A quick reminder that if you're trying to create a reference for an e-book found on the web, use the APA book citation page. Also, if it's an online article from a journal, you can use our APA journal page.

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Example webpage written by a group, company or organization in APA style citation:

Doctors of Columbia. (2016). Vital signs (Body temperature, respiration rate, blood pressure, pulse rate). Retrieved from http://www.doctorsofcolumbia.org/ condition /vital-signs-body-temperature-pulse-rate-respiration-rate-blood-pressure

Citing a Blog Post in APA Format

Structure:

Last name, First Name. (Year/ Month/ Date of publishing). Title of Article [Blog post].  URL form which it is retrieved.

Example:

Jacob, E. (2016, May 8). Google throws $38.8 million to the air [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://techunch.com/2010/05/03/google-38-million-wind/

Newspaper articles example read on a newspaper site in APA format:

Parker, G. (2020, April 10). Don't delete the adverb, the emoji of writing. Retrieved from the webpage https://www.theguardian.com/comment/2019/apr/29/dont-delete-the-adverb-the-emoji-of-writing

Facebook example APA citation of web page:

John, M. (2019, April 10). Congratulations National Science Foundation (NSF) on the success of the Event for Horizon Telescope Project, which was held on Wednesday and unveiled the first-ever image of a real supermassive black hole and its shadow, 55 million light-years away from Earth [Facebook status update]. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/nameoftheauthor

APA citation of web page example for Twitter:

In the case of the author name was displayed, the username can be placed in brackets after their name.

Kaku, M. (2019, May 31). It was hundred years ago, this week, that the results from the solar eclipse came in, verifying Einstein's theory. Max Planck predicted that if the experiment were actual, Einstein would be considered the successor of Copernicus. It has come to pass. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/michiokaku/status/11344898.

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