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Citing webpages or documents on a website is similar to citing print sources. The following information is copied from the Purdue Owl APA website, linked below:
If the page names an individual author, cite their name first:
FORMAT:
Lastname, F. M., (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name. URL
EXAMPLE:
Price, D. (2018, March 23). Laziness does not exist. Medium. https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01
If the resource was written by a group or organization, use the name of the group/organization as the author. Additionally, if the author and site name are the same, omit the site name from the citation.
FORMAT:
Group name. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name. URL
EXAMPLE:
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (2019, November 21). Justice served: Case closed for over 40 dogfighting victims. https://www.aspca.org/news/justice-served-case-closed-over-40-dogfighting-victims
If the page's author is not listed, start with the title instead. Additionally, include a retrieval date when the page's content is likely to change over time (like, for instance, if you're citing a wiki that is publicly edited).
FORMAT:
Title of page. (Year, Month Date). Site name. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL
EXAMPLE:
Quantum physics (2019, May 16). New scientist. Retrieved February 13, 2020 from https://www.newscientist.com/term/quantum-physics/
If the date of publication is not listed, use the abbreviation (n.d.)
FORMAT:
Author. (n.d.). Title of page. Site name (if applicable). URL
EXAMPLE:
National Alliance on Mental Illness. (n.d.). Mental health conditions. https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions
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