Things You'll Need

Instructions

1

List the author's name of the resource in the format "Last Name, First Name." Separate the names with a comma and use a period at the end. The citation for an article by Joe Smith would begin:

Smith, Joe.
2

Write the title of the work, followed by a period, in quotation marks. For an article titled "How to Cook Leftovers" your citation will now read:

Smith, Joe. "How to Cook Leftovers."
3

Write the title of the Web page on which your source appears in italics, if possible, followed by a period. If the article comes from a page called Cooking for Idiots, your citation will now read:

Smith, Joe. "How to Cook Leftovers." Cooking for Idiots [in italics].
4

List the date of publication or the last revision, whichever is more current. Abbreviate the month and follow the date with a period.

Smith, Joe. "How to Cook Leftovers." Cooking for Idiots. 1 Apr. 2011.
5

List the complete URL of the page of your source (even if it's very long). Since URLs use periods as delimiters, don't follow the URL with any punctuation. The easiest way to do this is to copy and paste the URL directly from your browser into your word processing program to avoid any typos.

Smith, Joe. "How to Cook Leftovers." Cooking for Idiots. http://www.cookingforidiots.com/how_to_cook_leftovers
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Indicate the date on which you accessed the page last; this is important, as websites can be changed or removed. End the citation with a period.

Smith, Joe. "How to Cook Leftovers." Cooking for Idiots. http://www.cookingforidiots.com/how_to_cook_leftovers Accessed 4 Oct. 2011.