Media Ethics: Citing Web Pages

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Use this format if you have a web page with no named person as the author. If the information is produced and published by an agency, use the web page with organization as an author format.

If there is no date with the article you are using, DO NOT use the copyright year at the bottom of the page. That applies to the whole website and is not necessarily the date your information was written. See the tab for a web page with no date for directions.

• Article titles will go first when there is no author. Titles are written sentence style, which means you capitalize like you are writing a sentence. Capitalize the first word and any proper nouns in the title. They are also italicized.
• Include the name of the website, capitalized the formal way (like a movie, book, or show is capitalized). Only include the website name, don't include .com/.edu/.org.
• Always include the link that takes you straight to the page/article you are using. 
  • If you use multiple pages/articles on one site (they will have different links) you need to cite them separately. Each one will have its own line on your reference page and will have its own in-text citation.
• Note where periods or commas separate pieces of information. There is no period after the webpage link.
• *We can't do a hanging indent on this page but be sure to include it in your final version.

Article title (italicized & capitalized sentence style). (Date). Website Name. URL link to article/page

Why we are so obsessed with personality types? (2019, November 16). Medium. https://medium.com/the-business-of-wellness/why-we-are-so-obsessed-with-personality-types-577450f9aee9

In-Text Citation:

Since the in-text citation always has information from the first two pieces of your reference, this will use the title and date. BUT, we will change how the title is formatted. It will not be italicized, it will be "in quotes" and if it's a long title, we will shorten it to a few words. 

("Why are we," 2019)

References:

Use this format if you have a web page with an organization or government agency as the author. However, if there is a person listed as the author, use the web page with author format. 

If there is no date with the article you are using, DO NOT use the copyright year at the bottom of the page. That applies to the whole website and is not necessarily the date your information was written. See the tab for a web page with no date for directions.

• If there is a group who is producing and publishing the information, they may be listed as the author. Common examples are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the National Institute of Health.
• Article titles are written sentence style, which means you capitalize like you are writing a sentence. Capitalize the first word and any proper nouns in the title. They are also italicized.
• If the name of the organization is also the name of the web site, you do not have to list them again under the website name part of the reference.
• Always include the link that takes you straight to the page/article you are using. 
  • If you use multiple pages/articles on one site (they will have different links) you need to cite them separately. Each one will have its own line on your reference page and will have its own in-text citation.
• Note where periods or commas separate pieces of information. There is no period after the webpage link.
• *We can't do a hanging indent on this page but be sure to include it in your final version.

Agency or Group. (Date). Article title (italicized & capitalized sentence style). URL link to article/page

World Health Organization. (2018, May 24). The top 10 causes of death. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death

In-Text Citation:

(World Health Organization, 2018)

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If there is no date with the article you are using, DO NOT use the copyright year at the bottom of the page. That applies to the whole website and is not necessarily the date your information was written. If your web page has no date you will use n.d. (for no date) in the reference AND in the citation. For the rest of the format, follow the directions based on what type of online source it is (web page with author, no author, etc).

Authors. (n.d.). Article title (italicized & capitalized sentence style). Website Name. URL link to article/page

Giovanetti, F. (n.d.). Why we are so obsessed with personality types. Medium. https://medium.com/the-business-of-wellness/why-we-are-so-obsessed-with-personality-types-577450f9aee9

In-Text Citation:

(Giovanetti, n.d.)

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Use this format if you are using an online article from a newspaper or magazine.

Newspapers and magazines are DIFFERENT THAN AN ONLINE NEWS SITE! You will cite an article from an online news site using the web page with author format. How do I tell the difference?

• Is the organization/company also a tv network, like CNN or FoxNews? Then it's a news website.
• Can you go to a bookstore and buy a print copy of that newspaper or magazine?
• Does it publish on a regular schedule, like every day, every week or every month? Go to the About section on the website. Look for information on how the information is published or how subscriptions are sold.
• Can you buy a print subscription?
• If you're not sure, use the Ask a Librarian button on this page.

If there is no date with the article you are using, DO NOT use the copyright year at the bottom of the page. That applies to the whole website and is not necessarily the date your information was written. See the tab for a web page with no date for directions.

• Author names are always formatted as Lastname, comma, then their initials. Do not include full first names. Commas are used the separate different authors if there is more than one author.
• Article titles are written sentence style, which means you capitalize like you are writing a sentence. Capitalize the first word and any proper nouns in the title. They are also italicized.
• Include the name of the newspaper or magazine, capitalized the formal way (like a movie, book, or show is capitalized) AND italicized. Only include the website name, don't include .com/.edu/.org.
• Always include the link that takes you straight to the page/article you are using. 
  • If you use multiple pages/articles on one site (they will have different links) you need to cite them separately. Each one will have its own line on your reference page and will have its own in-text citation.
• Note where periods or commas separate pieces of information. There is no period after the webpage link.
• *We can't do a hanging indent on this page but be sure to include it in your final version.

Authors. (date of publication). Article title (capitalized sentence style). Magazine/NewspaperTitle (italicized). URL link to article.

Carey, B. (2019, Marc 22). Can we get better at forgetting? The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/health/memory-forgetting-psychology.html

Willingham, E. (2014, February 22). Is the CDC hiding data about mercury, vaccines, and autism? Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/is-the-cdc-hiding-data-about-mercury-vaccines-and-autism/

In-Text Citation:

(Carey, 2019)