Wikipedia

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Wikipedia

Name of page. (date last updated). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?

When citing Wikipedia make sure to use the archived version of the page so that those reading your paper can retrieve the version you cited. To get the archived version select "view history" at the top right of the page. Select the top entry and your URL will change to the archived version. Now cut and paste that into your citation. If a page does not have an archived version include the URL and the retrieval date. To find the date last updated or "publication" date, scroll to the bottom of the page and look for "this page was last edited..."

Example 1:

APA style. (2020, June 6). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=APA_style&oldid=961116736.

If this page did not have an archived version it would look like this:

APA style. (2020, June 6). In Wikipedia. Retrieved June 30, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APA_style.

Parenthetical citation (citing article without using the name in the text): (APA style, 2020)

Narrative citation  (using the article's name in your text): APA style (2020)

Example 2:

Global warming. (2020, June 30). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Global_warming&oldid=965336224.

If this page did not have an archived version it would look like this:

Global warming. (2020, June 30). In Wikipedia. Retrieved June 30, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming.

Parenthetical citation: (Global warming, 2020)

Narrative citation: Global warming (2020)