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APA Style Guide: 7th Edition

Webpage with a Retrieval Date

Provide a retrieval date in the reference list entry when citing an unstable work that is likely or meant to change. 

 

Examples of unstable work include:

  • Work on a website that updates frequently 
  • Dictionary, thesaurus, or encyclopedia entry that is continuously updated
  • Social media profile or page 
  • Google Maps

Formatting Examples

TEMPLATE:

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

EXAMPLE:

U.S. Census Bureau. (n.d.). U.S. and world population clock. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved July 3, 2019 from https://www.census.gov.popclock

Notes:

  • Author, A. A. = Author's surname followed by first and middle initials, when available.
  • Replace author's name with group or organization name, when applicable.
  • If no date is visible, use the abbreviations n.d.
  • When the author's name and site name are the same, omit the site name from the source element.
  • Include the direct URL to the article.

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

Reference Information

U.S. Census Bureau. (n.d.). U.S. and world population clock. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved July 3, 2019, from https://www.census.gov/popclock  

In-text Citation Guidelines

Examples                                                                                                           

1.

Parenthetical citation example

 

 

(U.S. Census Bureau, n.d.)  

2.

Narrative citation example

 

U.S. Census Bureau (n.d.)

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.