How to Cite a Website in ASA 6

Complete guide with examples for citing webpages, online news articles, and organizational sites in ASA 6th edition.

Basic Format: Webpage on a Website

Include the author, year, page title (in quotation marks), website name, publisher location and name, retrieval date, and URL.

Reference List Entry

Author Lastname, Firstname. Year. "Title of Page." Site Name. Location: Publisher. Retrieved Month Day, Year (URL).

Example: Online News Article

Citation

Chivers, Sally. 2020. "How We Rely on Older Adults Especially During the Coronavirus Pandemic." The Conversation. Boston, MA: The Conversation US. Retrieved April 8, 2026 (https://theconversation.com/how-we-rely-on-older-adults-especially-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-143346).

In‑Text Citation (Parenthetical)

(Chivers 2020)

Webpage with Group or Corporate Author

When the author is an organization, use the organization's full name as the author. If the organization is well-known by an acronym, include the acronym in parentheses after the full name for the first citation.

Example

World Health Organization. 2024. "Mental Health and Climate Change." Geneva: WHO. Retrieved April 8, 2026 (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-climate-change).

Webpage with No Date

If no publication date is available, use "N.d." (no date). The retrieval date is still required.

Example

Canadian Heritage. N.d. "Indigenous Languages in Canada." Ottawa: Government of Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2026 (https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/indigenous-languages.html).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a retrieval date always required?

Yes. ASA style requires a retrieval date for all online sources because web content can change.

What if there is no author?

Begin the citation with the title of the webpage. In the in‑text citation, use a shortened version of the title in quotation marks.

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