
How do I reference something (such as a webpage) that has no date/year or author?
Answer
No Date | No Author | |
APA |
For the APA referencing style, if you can't find a publication date for a webpage, use n.d. (for 'no date’) instead of the year. For example: (Joanna Briggs Institute, n.d.) When making a reference list, you also use n.d. in place of the date. |
For the APA style, if your web page has no listed author, use the name of the website as the author. When making a reference list, you only have to use the name of the website in the author field, and not repeat it in the publisher field: |
AGLC |
For the AGLC style, if a web page has no publication date, omit the date from the footnote and from the bibliographic entry. For example, in a footnote: 1. James Smithson, ‘Checklist for Analytical Cross-sectional Studies, Joanna Briggs Institute (Web Page) <https://jbi.global/sites/default/files/202110/Checklist_for_Analytical_ Cross_Sectional_Studies.docx>. In the bibliography: |
For the AGLC style, if your web page has no listed author, begin the reference with the Web Page Title (in single quotes) in place of the author: For example: |