Template:Cite web/doc
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Usage
This template formats citations to web sources in a consistent style.
Basic format
{{Cite web
| url =
| title =
| author =
| date =
| website =
| publisher =
| accessdate =
}}
Examples
Simple citation
{{Cite web
| url = https://pumpingstationone.org/about
| title = About Pumping Station: One
| website = Pumping Station: One
| accessdate = December 1, 2024
}}
Output: "About Pumping Station: One". Pumping Station: One. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
With author and date
{{Cite web
| url = https://example.com/article
| title = How Hackerspaces Work
| author = Smith, John
| date = March 15, 2023
| website = Maker Magazine
| accessdate = December 1, 2024
}}
Output: Smith, John (March 15, 2023). ""How Hackerspaces Work"". Maker Magazine. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
Multiple authors
{{Cite web
| url = https://example.com/article
| title = Building a Maker Community
| last1 = Smith
| first1 = John
| last2 = Johnson
| first2 = Jane
| date = 2023
| website = DIY Today
| accessdate = December 1, 2024
}}
Output: Smith, John; Johnson, Jane (2023). ""Building a Maker Community"". DIY Today. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
With publisher and archived URL
{{Cite web
| url = https://example.com/article
| title = The History of PS:One
| website = Chicago Magazine
| publisher = Chicago Tribune Media
| date = January 10, 2020
| accessdate = December 1, 2024
| archiveurl = https://archive.org/example
| archivedate = February 1, 2020
}}
Parameters
Required
- url
- URL of the web page
- title
- Title of the web page or article
Common
- author
- Author name (use this OR last/first)
- last
- Author's last name
- first
- Author's first name
- author2, last2, first2
- Second author (up to author4/last4/first4)
- date
- Publication date
- year
- Year of publication (use date instead if possible)
- website
- Name of the website (italicized in output)
- publisher
- Publisher name
- accessdate (or access-date)
- Date you accessed the web page
- quote
- Relevant quote from the source
Archive parameters
- archiveurl (or archive-url)
- URL of archived version
- archivedate (or archive-date)
- Date the page was archived
Other
- work
- Alternative to website
- format
- File format (e.g., PDF)
- via
- Source database or aggregator
- ref
- Named reference anchor
Parameter notes
- url and title are the minimum required for a basic citation
- Use author for single name, or last/first for formatted names
- accessdate is important for web sources as content can change
- archiveurl is useful for pages that might disappear
- website is italicized, publisher is not
- Up to 4 authors are supported (author1-4 or last1-4/first1-4)
- date should be in a readable format: "January 1, 2024" or "2024-01-01"
Tips
- Always include an access date for web sources
- Use archive URLs from Archive.org or similar services for important references
- Keep titles exactly as they appear on the source page
- Use the pipe character | to separate parameters
- Parameters can be in any order
See also
