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CSE 9th edition examples

How to cite a website in CSE style

Web pages, online articles, and blog posts. Below are the CSE formats and real examples, generated by the same engine as our citation generator.

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Format

Citation–sequence and citation–name

Author (if any). Page title. Publisher; Date published [updated Date]. URL

Name–year

Author (or title). Date published. Page title. Publisher; [updated Date]. URL

Examples

Web page (no author)

Matches CSE Manual

Citation–sequence / citation–name

Health equity considerations and racial and ethnic minority groups. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Viral Diseases; 2020 Apr 30 [updated 2022 Jan 25]. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.html

Name–year

Health equity considerations and racial and ethnic minority groups. 2020 Apr 30. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Viral Diseases; [updated 2022 Jan 25]. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.html

In-text (name–year): (Health equity . . . 2020) · In-text (numbered): ¹ or (1)

Web page with no date (access date)

Matches CSE Manual

Citation–sequence / citation–name

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Chicago, Illinois. Google Maps; [accessed 2022 Jan 3]. https://goo.gl/maps/GJALYGBXFZ8TSGK5A

Name–year

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Chicago, Illinois. [date unknown]. Google Maps; [accessed 2022 Jan 3]. https://goo.gl/maps/GJALYGBXFZ8TSGK5A

In-text (name–year): (Montrose Point . . . [date unknown]) · In-text (numbered): ¹ or (1)

Tips for citing a website

  • If there is no named author, start with the page title. In name–year in-text citations, use the first word or two of the title followed by an ellipsis.
  • Use the organization that owns the site as the publisher.
  • In the 9th edition, add “[accessed …]” only when the page has no publication or update date.
  • Use “[updated …]” when the page shows a revision date.

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