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Chicago Citation Quick Guide: Website

Web Page Note

In Chicago style, if the date of publication for a website is unknown, cite the access date (see the example in "Web page with neither author nor date").

 

Basic format for web pages:

Note

Author First Name Last Name, "Web Page Title," (Organization, Date), URL

Bibliography

Author Last Name, First Name. "Web Page Title." Organization, Date. URL

Web Page with Known Author and Date

Notes

1. Gi Smith, "MLK Jr. Day of Service Continues to Engage Community," (Marietta College, January 21, 2020), https://www.marietta.edu/article/mlk-day-2020

Bibliography

Smith, Gi. "MLK Jr. Day of Service Continues to Engage Community." Marietta College, January 21, 2020.

     https://www.marietta.edu/article/mlk-day-2020

 

Web Page with No Author but Known Date

Notes

     1. "Bangladesh: Rohingya Children Get Access to Education," Amnesty International, last modified January 28, 2020, https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/01/bangladesh-rohingya-children-get-access-to-education/

Bibliography

Amnesty International. "Bangladesh: Rohingya Children Get Access to Education." January 28, 2020. 

     https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/01/bangladesh-rohingya-children-get-access-to-education/

 

Web Page with Neither Author Nor Date

Notes

1. "Oregon National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)," National Parks Service (U.S. Department of the Interior), accessed January 29, 2020, https://www.nps.gov/oreg/index.htm

Bibliography

"Oregon National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior.

     Accessed January 29, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/oreg/index.htm