FAQ: How do I cite a website in Chicago Style?

Citing a Website

Content from websites and web pages can usually be cited in the text or in a note rather than in a bibliography. If you can’t find a publication date, include an updated date or revision date (see also 13.16 This link opens in a new window). If none of those dates can be found, include an access date (see 13.15 This link opens in a new window).

For more information please visit: 14.104: Citing web pages and websites This link opens in a new window

General Format for Note

1. “Title of Web Page,” Owner or Sponsor of the site, publication/revision/update or access date if available, URL.

For Example

1. “Microsoft Privacy Statement,” Microsoft, updated February 2023, https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.

2. “About Yale: Yale Facts,” Yale University, accessed March 8, 2022, https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts.

Corresponding Bibliography Entries

Microsoft Corporation. “Microsoft Privacy Statement.” Updated February 2023. https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.

Yale University. “About Yale: Yale Facts.” Accessed March 8, 2022. https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts.

More Information

• Chicago Manual of Style This link opens in a new window (Chicago Manual of Style)
• Citation Quick Guide This link opens in a new window (Chicago Manual of Style)
• Chicago Style Guide (Shapiro Library)

Disclaimer

This information is intended to be a guideline, not expert advice. Please be sure to speak to your professor about the appropriate way to cite sources in your class assignments and projects.