How to Cite a Web Page in a Research Paper

As more and more people turn to the Internet to conduct research for a paper, the need for citing Web pages correctly is becoming greater and more important. To avoid plagiarism and give credit where it's due, it's imperative that all researchers and students know how to properly cite a Web page they've accessed for information.

Instructions

1. Gather all of the information you will need for the citation: author and/or editor names, name of the database or title of book, article, project, , version numbers (if available), date of revision or posting, publisher information, date you accessed the page, and the electronic address (also known as the URL).

2. Cite the Web page in the following manner, ordering the information you've gathered accordingly: author and/or editor names, name of the database, or title of book, article, project, version numbers, date of revision, version or posting, publisher information, date you accessed the page, and the electronic address written between carets <,>.

3. Write the author's or editor's last name followed by a comma then the first name. For multiple writers or editors, put the main author's name as last name followed by first name, then put all of the subsequent author names in first name, last name order.

4. Underline the name of the site. Put article or project titles in quotation marks.

5. Make sure the citation is single-spaced, and indent the second line at least five spaces from the first. Here's an example of what the final citation should look like: "How to Lose Weight." eHow.com. 7 Mar 2009 <http://www.ehow.com/how_4622_lose-weight.html>.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to put the date you accessed the site as Web pages are often updated. Look for the publisher's information in the copyright section of the website. If you can't find some of the information (like an author's name or publisher information) just leave that part blank.

Resources

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