How to Cite a Website with No Author in APA Format

Learn how to correctly cite a website without an author in APA style using the webpage title, date, and URL.

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To cite a website with no author in APA format, use the title of the webpage followed by the year of publication in parentheses. For example: "Title of Webpage." (Year). If there's no date, use (n.d.). Finally, provide the full URL. For example: "How to Bake a Cake." (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.example.com.

FAQs & Answers

  1. How do I cite a webpage with no author in APA? In APA format, use the title of the webpage in place of the author, followed by the publication year or (n.d.) if no date is available, and then provide the full URL.
  2. What do I do if the website has no publication date? If there is no publication date, use (n.d.) which stands for 'no date' in your citation.
  3. Should the webpage title be italicized in APA citations? In APA citations, the title of the webpage is not italicized but is placed within quotation marks when it replaces the author.
  4. Can I use a website name instead of an author? Yes, if there is no individual author, you can use the organization or website name as the author, or use the webpage title if no organization author is available.