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Entire Website

Corporate / Organization Author

General Format

Website. Publisher (omit if same as website name), Date published (if present), URL.

Author. Website, Publisher (omit if same as website name), Date published (if present), URL.

For Example

United Nations. www.un.org/en.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/.

In-Text Citation

Parenthetical Citation

(United Nations)

(U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

Citation in Prose

The United Nations is a.....

The CDC, which is part of the Department of Health & Human Services, recommends that...

Author Known

General Format

Author. Website, Publisher (omit if same as website name), Date published (if present), URL.

For Example

Drummond, Ree. The Pioneer Woman, Hearst Digital Media, www.thepioneerwoman.com/.

In-Text Citation

Parenthetical Citation

(Drummond)

Citation in Prose

Ree Drummond, known for her website and show The Pioneer Woman.....

Webpage of Website

Webpage with Author

General Format

Author (if present). “Webpage Title.” Website, Publisher (omit if same as website name), Date published (if present), URL.

For Example

Lamar, Kristi, and Anjali Shaikh. "Cultivating diversity, equity, and inclusion: How CIOs recruit and retain experienced women in tech." Deloitte Insights, 5 Mar. 2021,www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/value-of-diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-and-inclusion-in-tech/recruit-and-retain-experienced-women-in-technology.html.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. "Emotional Well-Being | Population Health." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2 Feb. 2021, www.cdc.gov/populationhealth/well-being/index.htm.

You could also cite the CDC Publication as:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Emotional Well-Being | Population Health." 2 Feb. 2021, www.cdc.gov/populationhealth/well-being/index.htm.

In-Text Citation

Parenthetical Citation

(Lamar and Shaikh)

(U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

Citation in Prose

Lamar and Shaikh state that...

The CDC's Emotional Well-Being site is a resource for mental health...

Webpage when Author is Publisher

General Format

“Webpage Title.” Website, Publisher (omit if same as website name), Date published (if present), URL.

For Example

"Protect Human Rights." United Nations, www.un.org/en/our-work/protect-human-rights.

In-Text Citation

Parenthetical Citation

("Protect Human Rights")

Citation in Prose

The United Nations has a lot of resources concerning human rights on their "Protect Human Rights" page...

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