How do I cite a website using MLA or APA style?
Creating a citation of an online source
Answer
The MLA format for citing a website is
Author. "Title of the web page." Title of the website, web address. Accessed date.
Here is an example from Excelsior OWL (examples of citations of blog entries and other online content are also available at their page):
Hollmichel, Stephanie. "The Reading Brain: Differences between Digital and Print." So Many Books, 25 Apr. 2013, somanybooksblog.com/2013/04/25/the-reading-brain-differences-between-digital-and-print/.
The APA format for citing a website is
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume number (issue number if available). Retrieved from
https://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
Here is an example from Excelsior OWL (other examples are available at that page):
Boyd, V. (2012). About Zora Neale Hurston. Retrieved from http://zoranealehurston.com/about/