NCC Library: APA Style Citations 7th Edition: Webpages

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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
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Webpage on a News Website (Use Only When There is No Physical Publication)

Reference with an individual author

LaMotte, S. (2021, March 25). New legislation would reduce toxic heavy metals in baby food. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/25/health/baby-food-toxic-metals-legislation-wellness/index.html

In-text citation with an individual author

Quoting: (LaMotte, 2021, "Shocking Evidence" section).

Summarizing: (LaMotte, 2021).

Webpage on a Website with a Group Author

Reference with a group author

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, November 2). Antibiotic resistance, food, and food animals. https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/challenges/antibiotic-resistance.html

In-text citation with a group author

Quoting: (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020, "Food and Food Animals" section).

Summarizing: (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020).

Webpage on a Website With No Date

Reference with an individual author

Alvarez, J. (n.d.). Six easy ways to simplify your financial life: Straightforward ways to master money management. Wise Bread. https://www.wisebread.com/simplify-your-financial-life

In-text citation with an individual author

Quoting: (Alvarez, n.d., "Ditch the Paper" section).

Summarizing: (Alvarez, n.d.).

Webpage on a Website With a Retrieval Date

Reference

United States Census Bureau. (n.d.). U.S. and world population clock. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved March 26, 2021, from https://www.census.gov/popclock/

In-text citation

Quoting: (United States Census Bureau, n.d., "World Population" section).

Summarizing: (United States Census Bureau, n.d.).

Formatting Rules

Use a hanging indent - the first line of each refence entry should be flush to the left side, all lines after the first line should be indented ½ inch from the left margin
Double space all reference entries
Use Include a retrieval date ONLY when the content is designed to change over time
When the author and the site name are the same, remove the site name from the reference
There is no period after a DOI or URL
If you listed a source on your "References" page, you MUST have cited that source in your paper

APA Style Citations 7th Edition: Webpages

General Format APA Webpages