Citing a webpage
You should include the following information in your bibliography, the exact style will vary according to the citation system you are using:
- Author(s), surname and initials – if known
- Year of publication, in brackets (look for an updated date at the foot of the page - if not present, use the year you accessed the page instead)
- Title, underlined or in italics
- URL: http:// internet address/remote path
- Date visited, in square brackets
Tip! If a journal article is available online, you need to follow the guidance for citing an article from a journal/periodical. If you wish, you could include the URL and date visited at the end.
Examples
Sherman, C. (2000) The invisible web. URL: http://web.freepint.com/go/newsletter/64#feature [25 November 2007]
Biffa. (2008) Our environmental policy. URL: http://www.biffa.co.uk/files/ENVIRONMENTAL_POLICY_SEPT_08v2.pdf [9 January 2009]
Farmers Weekly Interactive. URL: http://www.fwi.co.uk [18 August 2009]
Further help
The following sites offer further guidance on citing electronic sources:
- Bournemouth University guide to citation in the Harvard style: brief guide - includes guidance on citing how to cite e-journals, images found on the intranet, blogs and email discussion lists
- Internet Public Library: citing electronic information