How To Cite A Blog With No Date

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Use the following template to cite a website using the APA citation format. There are also BibMe style guides for the MLA and Chicago styles.

Here's a table of contents for this guide:

• How to cite a website in APA
  • Cite a website on BibMe citation generator
  • Cite a website article with an author
  • Cite a website article without an author
  • Cite a website article without a date
• How to cite social media in APA
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

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How to Cite a Website in APA

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Structure:

Author, A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Website/Publisher Name. URL

Example:

Simmons, B. (2015, January 9). The tale of two Flaccos. Grantland. http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-tale-of-two-flaccos/

Citing a general website article in APA without an author

Structure:

Article title. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Website/Publisher Name. URL

Example:

Teen posed as doctor at West Palm Beach hospital: police. (2015, January 16). NBC Miami. http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Teen-Posed-as-Doctor-at-West-Palm-Beach-Hospital-Police-288810831.html

Citing a general website article in APA without a date

Structure:

Author, A. (n.d.). Article title. Website/Publisher Name. URL

Example:

University of California Santa Barbara. (n.d.). About UC Santa Barbara. UC Santa Barbara. https://www.ucsb.edu/about

Note that if the webpage contents are likely to change, include a retrieval date, formatted as follows:

University of California Santa Barbara. (n.d.). About UC Santa Barbara. UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://www.ucsb.edu/about

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APA citation example for Facebook

Structure:

Author/Page Name. (Year, Month Date). First 20 words of post text [Status update]. Facebook. URL

Example:

Gates, B. (2020, December 1). 75 years after its founding, the United Nations' work is as important as ever. In addition to working towards the [Status update]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/BillGates/posts/10157610753046961

APA citation example for Twitter

Structure:

Author name [@twitterhandle]. (Year, Month Date). First 20 words of tweet text [Tweet]. Twitter. URL

Example:

 World Health Organization [@WHO]. (2021, January 27). Nutritious & safe food is 🔑 to achieve #HealthForAll. Together, let's create food systems that are:🥗 Healthy♻️ Sustainable [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1354450281321345029

Note that if emojis are used in a tweet (or any type of social media post that you are citing), they should be included and counted as one word (but should not be italicized). Hashtags also count as one word.

APA citation example for Instagram

Structure:

Author name [@username]. (Year, Month Date). First 20 words of post text [Photograph or Video]. Instagram. URL

Example:

National Geographic [@NatGeo]. (2021, January 26). Photo by @paulnicklen / I took this photo while waiting for leopard seals in Antarctica—my favorite assignment from 20 years [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKg4XeSDHhG/

For more information on how to cite in APA, check out the APA style guide and Cornell.

Important Note:

For information on how to cite other types of online sources in APA, check out the following guides:

• Online Book
• Online Magazine
• Online Newspaper
• Online Journal
• Online Encyclopedia

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How To Cite A Blog With No Date

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