To cite a website with no author, the general rule is to use the title of the webpage or article in place of the author. The exact format depends on the citation style you are using:
APA Style (7th Edition)
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Reference entry format:
Title of webpage. (Year, Month Day). Website Name. URL -
If there is no date, use (n.d.) instead of the year.
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In-text citation uses the title (or a shortened version) and year:
("Title," Year) or ("Title," n.d.) -
Example:
India: Country specific information. (2013, October 3). Retrieved from http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1139.html
or with no author and no date:
APA citation guidelines (n.d.). Scribbr. https://www.scribbr.com/category/apa-style/
MLA Style
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Reference entry format:
"Title of the Article or Individual Page." Title of the Website, Name of the Publisher, Date of Publication, URL. -
In-text citation uses the title in quotation marks:
("Title") -
Example:
"Facts About Giant Pandas." Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institute, 2004, www.nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/giantpandas/pandafacts.
Harvard Style
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Reference entry format:
Title of web page (Year published) Available at: URL (Accessed: Day Month Year). -
Example:
Palladio’s Italian villas (2005) Available at: http://www.boglewood.com/palladio/ (Accessed: 23 December 2018). -
Use the title in place of the author if no author is given.
Summary
- Use the title of the webpage/article in place of the author.
- Follow the specific formatting rules of your citation style (APA, MLA, Harvard).
- Include the publication date if available; if not, use "n.d." in APA.
- Include the website name and URL.
- For in-text citations, use the title or a shortened version in place of the author.
This approach ensures proper attribution even when no author is listed on the website
