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Holmesglen Harvard Referencing

Webpages format

Reference elements

Annotated reference example for a webpage

 

In-text citation

  Format Example
Paraphrase

(Author Year)

OR

Author (Year)

... is required to manage trade affairs (WHO 2016). 

OR

The WHO (2016) discusses ...
Quote

'...' (Author Year)

OR

Author (Year) '...' 

Employers should support their workers by 'promoting open communication about potential health issues' (Nurse and Midwife Support 2017). 

OR

According to Nurse and Midwife Support (2017), employers should encourage 'open communication about potential health issues'. 
Note:
  • Quotes for webpages do not require a page number.
  • Given that the World Trade Organization is known in its abbreviated form it is shortened to WTO (2016) or (WTO 2016). See: in-text citation formats for more information. 
  • If there is no date attached to the page, refer to the copyright date (usually located at the bottom of the page) e.g. Copyright © 2017 Nurse and Midwife Support. 

 

Reference

 

Webpage
  Format Example
Webpage with author(s)

Author, AA (Year) Title of webpage, Name of Website website, accessed Day Month Year.

Atwood, M (2019) Biography - Margaret Atwood, Margaret Atwood website, accessed 4 December 2019.
Webpage with government department as author Department (Year) Title of webpage, Name of Website website, accessed Day Month Year. Department of Health (2017) Services for young people, Victoria Department of Health website, accessed 20 May 2022.
Webpage with organisation

Organisation (Year) Title of webpage, Name of Website website, accessed Day Month Year.

Nurse and Midwife Support (2017) Helping your employees and students, Nurse and Midwife Support website, accessed 7 June 2019.
Note:
  • Title is hyperlinked to the webpage's URL, formatted as per hyperlink default (blue, underlined text) and is italicised.

 

Referring to an entire website
Format Example
Author, AA (Year) Name of website [website], accessed Day Month Year. Beyond Blue (2022) Beyond Blue [website], accessed 20 May 2022.

Note: 

  • Title is hyperlinked to the website's URL, formatted as per hyperlink default (blue, underlined text) and is italicised.
  • Use the same capitalisation as the organisation uses for the name of a website.
  • Include the description [website]  in square brackets after the name of the website.

Practice exercise