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Business Citation Guide: Websites & Webpages

This guide provides examples for citing business resources in APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles.

Website & Webpages

Type Example
Reference List Citation

Author, A. A. or Corporate Author. (Year webpage was last updated, Month Day or n.d.). Title of webpage or article. Name of website if different from author name. http://webpageURL

Note: Use n.d., if you are unable to find the exact date the webpage or article was last updated. Do not use the copyright date of the website.

Example:

Tyson Foods. (2020). People: Consumer nutrition. Tyson Foods 2020 ESG Hub. www.tysonsustainability.com/people/consumers/consumer-nutrition

In-Text Citation: Quote

Example:

(Tyson Foods, 2020, "Knowledge Sharing" section, par. 2)

Note: Use section headings and paragraph numbers to show where you copied the quoted information.

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

Example:

(Tyson Foods, 2020)

 

Type Example
Reference List Citation

Note: This recommendation follows the advice provided in Section 10.4 Reports and Grey Literature in the APA 7th edition manual (p. 329).

 

Author's Last Name, A. A. or Corporate Author name. (Year of Publication, Month Day).Title of report [Report number if available]. URL

 

Example:

World Economic Forum. (2020, December 11). State of the Connected World 2020 Edition. www.weforum.org/reports/state-of-the-connected-world-2020-edition

In-Text Citation: Quote

Example - 1st citation for corporate author with abbreviation:

(World Economic Forum [WEF], 2020, p. 5)

Example - Subsequent citations for corporate author with abbreviation:

(WEF, 2020, p. 6)

Note: Refer to the In-Text Citation page of this guide for additional examples.

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

Example - 1st citation for corporate author with abbreviation:

(World Economic Forum [WEF], 2020)

Example - Subsequent citations for corporate author with abbreviation:

(WEF, 2020)

Note: Refer to the In-Text Citation page of this guide for additional examples.

 

Type Example
Reference List Citation

Note 1: This recommendation follows the advice provided in Section 10.3 - Entry 49. Wikipedia Entry in the APA 7th edition manual (p. 329).

Note 2: To access the archived URL of a Wikipedia entry, click 'View History' and click on the hyperlink for the date and time of the entry you used.

 

Title of article in sentence case. (Year, Month, Day article was updated). In Wikipedia. URL of archived revision of the article on the chosen date.

 

Example:

Triple bottom line. (2021, June 6). In Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Triple_bottom_line&oldid=1027203412

In-Text Citation: Quote

Example:

("Triple bottom line", 2021, "Supporting arguments" section, par. 3)

Note: Use section headings and paragraph numbers to show where you copied the quoted information.

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

Example:

("Triple bottom line", 2021)