How to Cite Our Webpages

Elements to include (if given):

1. Name of author(s)

2. Title of text

3. Date of publication

4. Statement of length

5. Publication medium (Online)

6. Name of publication site

7. Name of the computer network

8. Date of access

Examples:

NOTE: Many documents will not have all of the citation elements. Only the first two examples have all data elements. NOTE: The second example is a good site for detailed information on web citation procedures.

Rogers, Norville. "How to Make a Great Sandwich." (4 Jun. 1995): n. pag. Online. Shaggy's Home Page. Internet. 22 Nov. 1995. Available: http://www.shaggy.com/food/sandwiches.htm

Brandes, Jay. "Citing the World Wide Web in Style: American Psychological Association and Modern Language Association Formats" (1997): n. pag. Online. 221B Baker Street. Internet. 24 May 1997. Available: http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/1221/citation.htm

Wimsey, Peter. "How to Find a Good Manservant." n. pag. Online. Internet. 14 Sep. 1996. Scott's Career Pages. Available: ftp: 125.547.778.1 Directory: wcw/career File: scott744.8m

"Investigating the Mystery Genre." 13 par. Online. Internet. 25 Dec. 1996. Available: gopher://mystery.com/docs/investigate

How would you cite this page?

Bahri, Deepika. "How to Cite Our Webpages." (Apr. 1998): n. pag. Online. Postcolonial Studies at Emory Pages. Internet. 17 Apr. 1998. Available: http://www.emory.edu/ENGLISH/web.html

Much of the information provided on this page has been condensed from information available at http://www.tsufl.edu/library/5/citation.htm

Author: Deepika Bahri, April 1998

Postcolonial Studies at Emory

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