To cite a website in APA (7th edition), include: author, date, page title, website name, and URL.

Basic APA website format

Reference list format

  • Author last name, Initials. (Year, Month Day). Title of page in sentence case. Website Name. URL.

Example

  • Rowlatt, J. (2020, October 19). Could cold water hold a clue to a dementia cure? BBC News. [https://www.bbc.com/news/health-545310751]

In‑text citation

  • Paraphrase: (Rowlatt, 2020)
  • Narrative: Rowlatt (2020) explains that …

If the author is an organization

Use the organization as the author. Format

  • Organization Name. (Year, Month Day). Page title. Website Name (if different from author). URL.

Example

  • Scribbr. (n.d.). Academic proofreading & editing service. Scribbr. [https://www.scribbr.com/proofreading-editing/1]

In‑text: (Scribbr, n.d.)

If there is no individual or group author

Start with the title. Format

  • Page title. (Year, Month Day). Website Name. URL.

Example

  • The countdown: A prophecy, crowds and a TikTok takedown. (2020, October 19). BBC News. [https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-545966671]

In‑text (shortened title): (“The countdown,” 2020)

If there is no date

Use “n.d.” (no date) and, if the content is likely to change, add a retrieval date. Format (no date, with retrieval date)

  • Author, A. A. (n.d.). Page title. Website Name. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL.

Example

  • University of Amsterdam. (n.d.). About the UvA. Retrieved October 19, 2020, from [https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/about-the-university/about-the-university.html1]

In‑text: (University of Amsterdam, n.d.)

Quick HTML table of patterns

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Situation Reference format In-text example
Normal webpage with person as author Last name, Initials. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Website Name. URL(Last name, Year)
Organization as author Organization Name. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Website Name. URL(Organization Name, Year)
No author Title of page. (Year, Month Day). Website Name. URL(Shortened title, Year)
No date Author, A. A. (n.d.). Title of page. Website Name. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL(Author, n.d.)

Tiny example story to remember it

Imagine you’re telling a friend where you found a fact online: you naturally say who wrote it, when it was written, what the page was called, where it appeared (site name), and how to get there (URL). That’s exactly what APA wants in your website citation.

TL;DR: For most websites in APA 7, use:
Author. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Website Name. URL — and tweak it only if you’re missing the author or date.

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