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APA Style Guide: 7th Edition

Webpage with a Personal Author

TEMPLATE:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month followed by day). Title of webpage in sentence case and italics: Capitalize the first word of the subtitle. Name of Website. https://www.directlinktowebpage.com/

EXAMPLE:

Werneburg, B. L. (2016, December 29). How to sleep well during time changes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/sleep-during-time-changes/art-20270839

Notes:

  • Author, A. A. = Author's surname followed by first and middle initials, when available.
  • If no date is visible, use the abbreviations n.d.
  • Include the direct URL to the article.

Examples of formatting an in-text citation for this item are outlined below:

Reference Information

Werneburg, B. L. (2016, December 29). How to sleep well during time changes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/sleep-during-time-changes/art-20270839
In-text Citation Guidelines

Examples                                                                                                           

1.

Parenthetical citation example

 

 

Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Werneburg, 2016).   

2.

Narrative citation example

 

According to Werneburg (2016), "consider this a direct quote" (para. 1).

Remember, in-text citation formatting may change depending on a number of factors.

See Number of Authors, Publication Date, and Page/Paragraph Number or Heading for more information.