Document on a Government or Organization Website: With an Individual Author
Basic Format:
Author(s). "Title of Specific Page." Title of Website, Publisher, date of publication, url.
Examples:
DeSimone, Danielle.. “A History of Military Service: Native Americans in the U.S. Military Yesterday and Today.” USO Stories, The USO, 2021, www.uso.org/stories/2914-a-history-of-military-service-native-americans-in-the-u-s-military-yesterday-and-today.
Torpey, Elka. “Earning Green by Working Green: Wages and Outlook in Careers Protecting the Planet.” Career Outlook, United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019, www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2019/article/careers-protecting-the-planet.htm.
Webpage on a Nongovernmental Website: With No Individual Author
Rule:
According to the MLA Handbook, when a nongovernmental organization is both the author and the publisher, begin the entry with the title of the source.
Basic Format:
Title of the Work. Organization or Agency Name, date of publication, url.
Example:
Tuning Out: Americans on the Edge of Politics. Pew Research Center, 9 Jan. 2024, www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/01/09/tuning-out-americans-on-the-edge-of-politics/.
Webpage on a Government Website: With No Individual Author
Rule:
According to the MLA Handbook, when a government agency/department/entity is both the author and the publisher, and the writer [you!] is a non-specialist/student, you can start the citation with the name of the specific government entity (sec. 5.20).
Example:
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What Is Diabetes? 5 Sept. 2023, www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/diabetes.html.
Entire Website
Basic Format:
Title of Web Site. Publisher, Publication date, URL [remove the http://].
Example:
American Nurses Association. American Nurses Association, 2016, nursingworld.org.
