Internet Sources are difficult to cite because the information available is not consistent. When creating your citation, follow the citation guidelines and use as much information as you have.
Double space all of the citations on your reference page.
Indent the second & following lines of the citation 5-7 spaces.
For 2-6 authors: Wingert, P., Smith, J., & Brown, P.
For more than 6 authors: Provide only the first author followed by a comma and et al. For example: Wingert, P., et al.
Only capitalize the first word of the document title. If there is a colon in the title, capitalize the first word after the colon.
Vol., issue, and pages may not always be available on Internet sources. If they are not used, the name of the journal is all that can be provided in the reference list.
No Date: Use n.d. (no date) when a publication date is not available.
URL: Break a URL that goes to another line after a slash or before a period.
No period after URL address is required.
No retrieval date is needed.
For articles accessed through databases, see the Articles tab above. Use the format below for articles found on the web, not through a database.
Format
Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Journal, Vol.(Issue),
Page(s). Retrieved from URL
Example
Frederickson, B.L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions. Prevention &
Treatment, 10(2), 15-25. Retrieved from http://journals.apa.org/prevention.html
Vol., issue, and pages may not always be available on Internet sources. Include all
the information that you do have available.
Format
Title of document. (Year, Month Day). Retrieved from name of organzation website: URL
Example
Health disparities. (2004). Retrieved from Maryland Nursing
Association website: http://www/marylandrn.org/WorkplaceHealth.html
Citing an entire Web site.
Format
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document.
Retrieved from http://Web address
Example
Pew Partnership for Civic Change. (2003). Teenage pregnancy prevention.
Retrieved from http://www.solutionsforamerica.org
Citing a document, chapter or section in a Web document.
Format
Last Name, First (Initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of document. Retrieved from
name of organization website: URL
Example
White, K.M. (2004). Health disparities. Retrieved from Maryland Nursing
Association website: http://www.marylandrn.org
Format
Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper.
Retrieved from URL
Example
Pear, R. (2008, January 18). Growth of genetic tests. New York Times. Retrieved
Format
Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year,Month Day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from URL
Example
Baker, N. (2007, February 7). March of the librarians [Video file].
Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td92210NoDQ