How do I cite a webpage from a website in CSE Style?
Answer
This question reflects guidance provided in both the 8th and 9th editions of CSE Style. Biology students, please use 8th edition CSE examples.
8th Edition
For those websites that name a person as author of a page:
Author Last Name First Initial(s). Year Month Day (if available). Title of webpage. Publication Location for Website Creator: Publisher; [accessed date (formatted accessed Year Mon Day)]. URL.
Graham R. 2017 Feb 6. Long overdue: why public libraries are finally eliminating the late-return fine. Slate. New York (NY): The Slate Group; [accessed 2024 Jun 12]. https://slate.com/culture/2017/02/librariansare-realizing-that-overdue-fines-undercut-libraries- missions.html.
For those websites that don’t name a person as an author of a page:
Creator of Website.* Copyright date for website (formatted cYear). Publication Location for Website Creator: Publisher (can be the same as creator). Title of webpage; date of webpage (if available) [accessed date ( formatted accessed Year Mon Day)]. URL.
James A. Cannavino Library. c2023. Poughkeepsie (NY): James A. Cannavino Library. Ask-a-librarian; [accessed 2023 Aug 22]. https://libguides.marist.edu/ask.
*This could be an organization, business, parent company for the website, etc.
9th Edition
For websites with an individual author for the page:
Author Last Name First Initial(s). Year Mon Day (if available). Webpage title. Name of website or organization; updated date (formatted updated Year Mon Day, if available or access date is no date is available formatted [Year Mon Day]). URL
Graham R. 2017 Feb 6. Long overdue: why public libraries are finally eliminating the late-return fine. Slate. https://slate.com/culture/2017/02/librarians-are-realizing-that-overdue-fines-undercut-libraries- missions.html
For websites without an individual author for the page:
Title of webpage. Date of webpage (if available, if none use [date unknown]). Name of website or organization; updated date (formatted updated Year Mon Day, if available or access date is no date is available formatted [Year Mon Day]). URL
Ask-a-librarian. [date unknown]. James A. Cannavino Library; [accessed 2023 Aug 22]. https://libguides.marist.edu/ask
Many webpages will not have specific dates, refer to the Library’s FAQs on “How Do I Cite Sources that Don’t Have a Date?” or “How Do I Cite a Webpage that Only Provides a Copyright Date Range?”
If you need further help, contact a librarian.