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Cite in APA Style: References: Other web content

Websites

More detail on citing web content.

Individual Author

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Site name. http://webaddress.com

Mennis, G. (2022, May 25). Savings rate fills out picture of workers' retirement security. Pew. https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2022/05/savings-rate-fills-out-picture-of-workers-retirement-security

 

Corporate Author

If the page is written by a group or organization, use the group or organization name as the author. 
When contents of a page are designed to change over time, include a retrieval date in the reference. 

U.S. Census Bureau. (n.d.). U.S. and world population clock. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 9, 2020, from https://www.census.gov/popclock/

 

Exclude the site name if it is the same as the author.

World Health Organization. (2018, May 24). The top 10 causes of death. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death

Images

Creator, A. A. (Description of role). (Year, Month Day). Title of work [Description of work]. Site name. http://webaddress.com

The (Description of role) and [Description of work] can be anything that concisely describes the work -- for example, (Sculptor), (Photographer), or [Wood and metal sculpture], [Digital photograph], [Textile wall hanging], etc.

If the item is untitled, include only the description of the work, in square brackets and non-italics.

Berryman, C.K. (Artist). (1918, January). Votes for women bandwagon [Cartoon drawing]. Library of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/item/2016679510/

Audiovisual Works

Creator, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of work [Description of format]. Host website if available. http://webaddress.com

The [Description of format] can be anything that concisely describes the work -- for example, [Podcast episode], [Song], [Video game], [Radio broadcast], [Infographic], etc. More detail on citing audiovisual.

TED-Ed. (2023, October 12). 3 tips on how to study more effectively [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/TjPFZaMe2yw?si=TYxrzMF0_qNzWLCw

ChatGPT

Before using any generative AI tool, such as ChatGPT, for class assignments, review your syllabus and check with your professor for guidance. More detail on citing generative AI.

Author. (Date). Name of generative AI tool (version) [Large language model]. http://webaddress.com

OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar. 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat

Datasets & Data

 Author/Producer. (Year, Month Day). Dataset title: chart title version [Data set]. Publisher Name. https://doi.org/xxxxx or URL

Energy Information Administration. (2021, March 7). Retail gasoline prices: All grades, 08/20/1990 - 03/01/2021 [Data set]. Data Planet. https://doi.org/10.6068/DP1781EB4CE0666

 

If the author and the publisher are the same, skip the publisher part of the citation.

World Bank. (2012). World Development Indicators: GNI per capita, Atlas method [Data set]. http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD 

 

Include the retrieval date only if the data are likely to change frequently. 

Code Compliance Services Department, Consumer Health Division. (2023, April 15). Restaurant and food establishment inspections (Oct. 2016 to present) [Data set]. City of Dallas. Retrieved May 15, 2023 from https://www.dallasopendata.com/Services/Restaurant-and-Food-Establishment-Inspections-Octo/dri5-wcct

Missing info?

If you can't find all of the citation details, you can leave out:

  • volume, issue, or page numbers of periodicals
  • publishing or hosting organization

Be aware that a lot of missing information can raise questions about credibility and reliability, especially for web sources. If a source has very little citation information, see if you can find a more reputable source to provide similar information instead. 

Missing author? 

Named authors are frequently missing on web-based content. In that case, you can: 

  • Use the hosting website or organization in the author position. For example, the World Bank, the U.S. Census Bureau, and OpenAI are all used as authors on this page.
  • Use a screen name as the author for social media or online audiovisual content. For example, TED-Ed on this page.
  • If you can't find any of the above options, move the Title to the Author's position. 
  • Do not use "Anonymous" as the author unless the work is actually signed as Anonymous. 

Missing date?

  • Missing the month and/or day is OK; use what you can find.
  • If you can't find any date at all, use (n.d.) in its place, for (no date). n.d. can also be used in the in-text citation, like (Smith, n.d.).