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How to Cite a Website in American Sociological Association (ASA)

In ASA cite a web page with author or organization, year, the page title, the website name, the access date, and the URL. The in-text citation uses author and year, with the access date written as Retrieved before the URL.

Citation style American Sociological Association (ASA)
Source type Website

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How to cite a website in ASA step by step

  1. Author or owner. Use the page author, or the organization that owns the content when no individual is named.
  2. Year. Give the publication or revision year after the author.
  3. Title and site. Provide the page title and the website name.
  4. Retrieval. Add the access date introduced by Retrieved, which ASA uses for web content.
  5. URL. Paste the full URL to the exact page after the retrieval date.

ASA website citation format

ASA orders a web page as author, year, page title, site, and a Retrieved access date with the URL. The worked example shows the retrieval phrasing ASA uses.

Reference list entry
Kahneman, Daniel. 2011. Thinking, Fast and Slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
In-text citation
(World Health Organization 2020)

Common website citation variations

How do I cite a website with no author in ASA?

Use the organization that owns the site as the author. If none is identifiable, begin with the page title and use a short form of it in the text.

How do I cite a website with no date in ASA?

Use N.d. in place of the year, and rely on the Retrieved access date as the time anchor for the page.

Does ASA require a retrieval date for websites?

ASA includes a Retrieved access date for web sources, since online content can change after you cite it.

How do I cite a blog post in ASA?

Give the post author, year, post title, the blog name, and the Retrieved access date with the URL, treating it like a web page.

Cite any source in ASA

Cite journal article Cite a journal article with author, journal, volume and DOI. Cite book Cite a book with author, title, publisher and year. Cite youtube video Cite a YouTube video with uploader, title, date and URL. Cite image Cite an image, figure or photograph with creator, title and source. Cite pdf Cite a PDF report or document with author, title and source. Cite chatgpt Cite ChatGPT or another AI chatbot with model, owner, date and prompt.

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Website citation FAQ

How does ASA write the access date for a website?

ASA introduces the access date with the word Retrieved, followed by the date and the URL.

Is the page title italicized for a website in ASA?

The website name is italicized while the page title is set in roman or quotation marks, depending on how the source is framed.