Use this citation method only if there is no other reference category that fits the work and does not have a parent or overaching publication, for example book, journals, TED talks, YouTube videos, social media, or Wikipedia.
Remember to put your References in alphabetical order, use hanging indentations, and double space them
Author's Last Name, First Initial. (date of publication). Title of the article/web-page. Publication. https://website.html
Example:
Mascarenhas, L. (2020, July 13). Amid coronavirus surge, health officials urge people to wear masks as a symbol of respect. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/13/health/masks-respect-coronavirus-wellness/index.html
Parenthetical citation (citing without using the author's name in the text): (Mascarenhas, 2020)
Narrative citation (using the name of the author in the body of your text): Mascarenhas (2020)
Note: With daily publications such as news websites use the full date, (Year, Month Day). Do not use abreviations for the month.
Web-page on a website with an individual author
Author's Last Name, First Initial. (date of publication). Title of web-page. Publication/Title of Website. https://website.html
Example:
Paddock, C. (2012, June 13). Diesel exhaust fumes cause cancer, WHO. Medical News Today. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/246495#1
Parenthetical citation: (Paddock, 2012)
Narrative citation: Paddock (2012)
Web-page on a website with a group author
Group Name. (date of publication). Title of web-page. https://website.html
Example:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, May 13). Symptoms of coronavirus. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
Parenthetical citation (citing without using the group's name in the text): (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020)
Narrative citation (using the name of the group in the body of your text): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020)
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