Types of Documentation: Citing World Wide Web Sources

Types of Documentation

Citing World Wide Web Sources

Web sources, like any other source material, must be documented if you use them in your assignment. In fact, all material on the web—text and graphics alike—is protected by copyright, regardless of whether the individual source or page has a copyright notice.

Review the style guide your assignment requires to determine what information you need to cite the web source accurately and appropriately.

Important Tips for Citing Web Sources

Sometimes an author name is not evident. If a person is not listed as an author, your style guide may permit using a corporate author or no author.

Some information, such as publication date, maybe be listed in the bottom banner of the website.

For more information, please consult UMGC Library’s page on Writing and Citing.

Key Takeaway

Web sources, like any other source material, must be documented if you use them in your assignment.

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