How to reference a website in AMA
A web page reference in AMA has 6 parts. See them labelled on an example, then build your own and copy it.
- In your essay: A raised number, like ¹
- Checked 23 October 2026
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The 6 parts
1. Author. Title. Site name. Year. Accessed date accessed. Web address
1. . 2 · TITLEWhy students struggle to sleep. 3 · SITE NAMEStudent Sleep Project. 4 · DATE2025. Accessed 5 · ACCESSEDOctober 14, 2026. 6 · WEB ADDRESShttps://www.example.org/sleep/why-students-struggle
- 2 · TitleAs the source gives it.The main heading on the page, not the words in the browser tab.
- 3 · Site nameAs the source gives it.The name of the whole website, often in the logo or the page header.
- 4 · DateThe year.The date it was published or last updated, often near the title or at the bottom.
- 5 · AccessedThe day you looked at it, written like this: October 14, 2026. After “Accessed”.The day you read the page.
- 6 · Web addressThe full web address.Copy it from the address bar, so nothing is mistyped.
Two places, one source
Many students sleep less in exam weeks.1
The source’s number.1. Green A. Why students struggle to sleep. Student Sleep Project. 2025. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://www.example.org/sleep/why-students-struggle
The full reference, in the order you first cited each source.Build your reference
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What if…
Made by an organisation
Give the organisation’s name where the author goes.
1. Riverside Media Bureau. Why students struggle to sleep. Student Sleep Project. 2025. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://www.example.org/sleep/why-students-struggle
In your essay: 1
No author
Start with the title instead.
1. Why students struggle to sleep. Student Sleep Project. 2025. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://www.example.org/sleep/why-students-struggle
In your essay: 1
Two authors
Give both names, with a comma between them.
1. Green A, Patel R. Why students struggle to sleep. Student Sleep Project. 2025. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://www.example.org/sleep/why-students-struggle
In your essay: 1
Four or more authors
Name all four in the reference list.
1. Green A, Patel R, Okafor D, Lee H. Why students struggle to sleep. Student Sleep Project. 2025. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://www.example.org/sleep/why-students-struggle
In your essay: 1
Easy to get wrong
Leaving out the date you looked at it
NOT QUITE1. Green A. Why students struggle to sleep. Student Sleep Project. 2025. https://www.example.org/sleep/why-students-struggle
RIGHT1. Green A. Why students struggle to sleep. Student Sleep Project. 2025. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://www.example.org/sleep/why-students-struggle
Check your university’s version
Some courses make small changes to AMA. Your course handbook always wins.
This guide follows the AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition.
Questions
How do I cite a website in the text?
Use the number the source has in your list: 1. The list is in the order you first cite each source, so the first source you cite is 1.
Is AMA the same at every university?
Some courses make small changes to AMA. Your course handbook always wins.
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