Web documents share many of the same elements found in print documents (authors, titles, dates). The reference citation for a Web document often follows a format similar to that for a print document citation.
Webpage (Nonperiodical)
- Author's name(s). (Publication date). Title of document. Retrieved from URL
- Begin with the title of the website if no author is listed.
- If a date is not available put (n.d.) after the title.
Second Example has no date listed:
Dempsey, A. (n.d.). Eyelashes: Batem' if you got'em. Retrieved from http://soyouwanttobeabeautyqueen.com/
Third Example has no Author and no date:
Plastic surgery: knowing when it's the right move for you. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.drnicksplasticsurgery.com/when.html
Online Photograph or Image
- Primary Conributor(s)(s) names (Indicate Type of contribution [see below]). (Date). Image Title [Photograph orImage]. Retrieved from URL
- Note: Use n.d. when no date is available.
- Note: List the primary contributors in the author position and use parentheses to identify their contribution (Director, Producer, etc.).
- Note: When no primary contributor is listed begin with the title.
Example:
Springfield Nuclear Power (Producer). (2008). Nuclear Powerplant [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://springfieldnuclearpp.com/pics/img123.jpg
Wikis
- Article Title. (Date). Retrieved Date, from (wiki title): URL
- Note: For material that may change over time APA requires the inclusion of a retrieval date.
Weblog Post or Comment
- Author. Date (Year, Month Date). Re: Title [Web log post]. Retrieved from URL
- When there is no author listed or the author is unknown, begin the entry with the work's title.
- Use [web log post] for messages posted to the blog and [web log comment] when citing a comment to a blog.
Video Weblog
- Author. Date (Year, Month Date). Title [Video file]. Retrieved from URL
- When there is no author listed or the author is unknown, begin the entry with the work's title.
Example:
Lovejoy, H. (2005, November 11). Marge's hair is unnaturally blue [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Uw8thmeR3ad1st
Podcast
- Primary Conributor(s)(s) names (Indicate Type of contribution [see below]). Date (Year, Month Date). Podcast Title[Audio podcast]. Retrieved from URL
- Note:Use n.d. when no date is available.
- Note:List the primary contributors in the author position and use parentheses to identify their contribution (Director, Producer, etc.).
Example:
Mel, S. (Producer). (n.d.). Hair-bones in high style. Krustyland Studios Online. [Audio podcast] Retrieved from http://krustofski.com
Newsgroup, Online Forum, or Discussion Group
- Author. Date (Year, Month Date). Re: Post Title [Online forum Comment]. Retrieved from URL.
Example:
Pie, A. (2008, August 20). Re: The Eye in the Sky [Online forum Comment]. Retrieved from news://report.helicopter/artie/from_above
Video
- Author (see bullet below). (Date). Title [Format]. Available from URL.
- List the primary contributors in the author position and indicate their contribution in parentheses (Director, Producer, etc).
Example:
McClure, T. (Director). (1988). "P" is for psycho[DVD]. Available from http://neverbeenfilmedpictures.com/McClure/psycho