How to Cite a Website in American Political Science Association (APSA)
In APSA cite a web page with author or organization, year, the page title, the website name, and the URL, adding an access date when the page is undated. The in-text citation uses author and year.
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How to cite a website in APSA step by step
- Author or owner. Use the page author, or the organization that owns the content when no individual is named.
- Year. Give the publication or revision year right after the author, as APSA is author-date.
- Title and site. Put the page title in quotation marks and give the website name separately.
- URL. Paste the full URL to the exact page.
- Access date. Add the date you accessed the page when no publication or revision date is shown.
APSA website citation format
APSA orders a web page as author, year, page title, site, and URL, following Chicago author-date. An access date covers an undated page, which the worked example reflects.
Common website citation variations
How do I cite a website with no author in APSA?
Use the organization that owns the site as the author. If no organization is identifiable, begin with the page title and keep author-date order in the text using a short title.
How do I cite a website with no date in APSA?
Use n.d. in place of the year in both the text and the reference list, and add the access date before the URL.
How do I cite a government or think tank web page in APSA?
Use the department or institute as the corporate author, give the year, the page title, the site, and the URL, which is common for political science sources.
How do I cite a dataset page on a website in APSA?
Name the producing organization, the year, the dataset title, and the URL, treating it as data so readers can locate and verify it.
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Website citation FAQ
Do I need an access date for a website in APSA?
An access date is needed mainly when the page is undated or likely to change; a clearly dated page may not require one.
Is the page title italicized for a website in APSA?
No. The page title goes in quotation marks and the website name stays in roman.