To cite a website in-text, the format depends on the citation style you are using. Here are the common approaches for Harvard, APA, and MLA styles:
Harvard Style
- Use the website author and year in parentheses.
- If no author, use the website name.
- If no date, use "no date."
Example:
(International Tourism Partnership, 2004) or (Website name, no date)
APA Style
- Use the author's last name and year of publication.
- If quoting, include paragraph number or section name since web pages usually lack page numbers.
- If no author, use the title of the webpage.
- If no date, use "n.d."
Examples:
(Brice, 2021)
(Brice, 2021, para. 6)
("Title of Webpage," n.d.)
MLA Style
- Use the author's last name only.
- If no author, use a shortened title of the webpage in quotation marks.
Example:
(Brice) or ("Citing Sources")
Summary Table
Style| In-Text Citation Format| Notes
---|---|---
Harvard| (Author, Year) or (Website name, Year/no date)| Use website name if
no author
APA| (Author, Year) or (Author, Year, para. #)| Use title if no author; "n.d."
if no date
MLA| (Author) or ("Shortened Title")| Use title if no author
This ensures your in-text citation corresponds to a full reference entry and guides readers to the source