How to cite and reference a webpage

How to reference a page on a website using Falmouth University Harvard style. 

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QUIZ: How to reference a webpage

The information you need for a website reference 

• The author of the web page 
• The year the page on the website was published or last updated  
• The title of the web page 
• The title of the website 
• The URL or web address of the web page 
• And, the date you accessed the page. 

The information goes in this order: 

1. Author’s surname
2. Author's first name and/or initial
3. The year the web page was published or last updated
4. The title of the web page
5. The title of the website
6. The URL/ web address
7. The date you accessed the page

To punctuate the reference: 

• The author’s surname is all in capitals, followed by a comma; 
• The first name is followed by a full stop 
• The year the page on the website was published or last updated is followed by a full stop 
• The title of the webpage, in inverted commas, is followed by a full stop 
• The title of the website is in italics followed by the word ‘online’ in square brackets, followed by a full stop 
• The words ‘Available at…’ introduces the URL or web address of the page. 
• And finally, in square brackets, the word ‘accessed’ and then the date the website was accessed, followed by a full stop.  

SURNAME, Name. Year. 'Webpage'. Website [online]. Available at: URL [Accessed date].

To cite a web page within your writing…  

• Place the in-text citation where you refer to the web page.
• Use the author’s surname and the year the page on the website was published or last updated. 

The guide to Harvard referencing at Falmouth University provides further explanation and examples. For instance, for websites that don’t show an author or a date; as well as how to reference other types of sources.  

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Reference management tools can help you create and format your reference list. Remember to be consistent and refer back to the guide if in doubt. 

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