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Step 1
When writing papers typically there are two methods for citing your sources. MLA and APA. MLA is typically used for English and other related fields while APA is typically used for the social sciences.
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Step 2
MLA or the Modern Language Association cites websites as follows.
Last, First name. Page Title. Date published. Date accessed. [http://www.websitename.com]
Note* Replace [,] with < and with a greater than symbol.
The page title should always be underlined and periods should follow each part of the date, in addition all punctuation must be included.
For corporations or group authors replace the author's first and last name with the organization's name. If any information is missing (aside from the web address) simply skip it. -
Step 3
APA or the American Psychological Association cites websites as follows.
Last, First name. Page Title. Date published. [http://www.websitename.com] (date accessed)
Note* Replaced [] with < and a greater than symbol.
The page title is always italicized and all punctuation must be exact.
For corporations or group authors replace the author's first and last name with the organization's name. If any information is missing (aside from the web address) simply skip it.
Editors should be included before the page title, if applicable. -
Step 4
Alternatively (and often more effective) you may use EasyBib. A website that automatically formats all the information you enter according to the either MLA or APA.
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Step 5
Remember to always record websites that you used as resources because plagiarism is nothing to laugh about. An easy and effective method for keeping track of your sources is Microsoft's OneNote. OneNote is a tool used for organizing information and will automatically add the source of anything pasted into it, including websites. This is extremely useful when gathering snippets of information while writing papers.
Comments
writetolife said
on 11/5/2009 Ughh... I hate bibliographies. Thanks for this article.