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Citing web pages

Introduction | Citing a standard page | Citing a page with no author | Citing a page with no date | Links

Introduction

A citation may be defined as the action of quoting any words or written passage. The original source must be included when citing another work, both for academic scrutiny as well as legal requirements. Citations occur throughout the body of a work and as a list at the end of the work.

The Harvard Style

There are a number of reference styles available and in current use. One of the most widely accepted styles of citing references is the Harvard style.

The Harvard style is also referred to as the name-and-year system. Some journals use a numbering system but this is normally due to space limitations and is not acceptable for assignment or thesis work.

Other Reference Styles

Some other reference styles include:

Some recommended subject headings on the University of Sydney Library Catalogue are:

Citing a standard page

The following list is the Harvard standard way to cite from the web:

For example: Sly, I. Lindsay (1998), Australian microbial resources, [Online], Available: http://www.biosci.uq.edu.au/micro/academic/sly/lsly.pdf [15/05/01].

Citing a page with no author

The following list is the Harvard standard way to cite from the web when there is no author details provided:

For example: Educating America for the 21st century: Developing a strategic plan for educational leadership for Columbia University, 1993-2000 (Initial workshop draft) 1994 [Online], Available: http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/CONF/ EdPlan.html [16/05/2001].

Citing a page with no date

The following list is the Harvard standard way to cite from the web when there is no date details provided:

For example: Prizker, T.J. n.d., An early fragment from central Nepal, [Online], Available: http://www.ingress.com/~astanart/pritker/ pritzker.html [12/12/2000].

Links

International Organisation for Standardization (ISO)
Bibliographic references - electronic documents or parts thereof.

USQ - Guide to Citing Online Sources the Harvard Style

Columbia Guide to Online Style - MLA Style Citations of electronic Sources