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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/46915
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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/46915
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

If the authors of the website produced the data, then cite them like you would the authors of a work published on paper. If the website is a journal, it will have a name that you can also use in the citation.

If the authors of the website are writing about data that someone else produced, you will need to find the original author and cite her/him/them directly. It can be tricky to figure out who is the original author, because many websites relate studies without being clear about attribution.

How to make the citation depends on the style guide you're using. And each style guide has differences based on the type of website and article.

[An example from MLA](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_electronic_sources.html):

> “Athlete's Foot - Topic Overview.” WebMD, 25 Sept. 2014, www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/athletes-foot-topic-overview.

[An example from APA](http://www.easybib.com/reference/guide/apa/website):

> Cain, K. (2012, June 29). The Negative effects of Facebook on communication. Social Media Today RSS. Retrieved from [http://socialmediatoday.com](http://socialmediatoday.com)

[An example from Chicago Manual of Style](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/web_sources.html):

> Heck, Jr., Richard G. “About the Philosophical Gourmet Report.” Last modified August 5, 2016. [http://rgheck.frege.org/philosophy/aboutpgr.php](http://rgheck.frege.org/philosophy/aboutpgr.php).

Original score: 4