citing the site

Question

how do I cite your website in an academic paper? what would be author name, title, publisher

I´ve posted this in Website questions and I´m sending this to the Owners for their feedback. - bandit51jd, Nov 29, 2013

Answer 1

Structure: Last name, First name. "Article Title." Website Title. Publisher of Website, Day Month Year article was published. Web. Day Month Year article was accessed. .

Example: Cain, Kevin. "The Negative Effects of Facebook on Communication." Social Media Today RSS N.p., 29 June 2012. Web. 02 Jan. 2013.

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Using the above information as an example if you are citing the SD website in general and using today's date:

Spanishdict.com. Sun. 01 Dec. 2013. http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/257116/citing-the-site

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If you are referring to a specific question of the SD website; for instance your question on this page on today's date:

Amal4spanish. "Citing the site.". Website Questions and Feedback. Sun. 01 Dec. 2013. http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/257116/citing-the-site

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If you are referring to a specific answer of the SD website; for instance this answer on this page on today's date:

Bandita. "Citing the site.". Website Questions and Feedback. Sun. 01 Dec. 2013. http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/257116/citing-the-site

Please let me know of any mistakes and site your source, please. - bandit51jd, Dec 1, 2013

The owners didn't site this information, they suggested doing a Google search for the information. I used "http://www.easybib.com/reference/guide/mla/website" and I site the url address because the question isn't usually easily found. - bandit51jd, Dec 1, 2013