Citation Styles Playbook

*A citation to website content can often be limited to a mention in the text (“As of February 1, 2023, the McDonald’s Corporation listed on its website . . .”). If a more formal citation is desired, it may be styled as in the examples below. Because such content is subject to change, include an access date or, if available, a date that the site was last modified. In the absence of a date of publication, use the access date or last-modified date as the basis of the citation.

• (Google 2009)
• (McDonald's 2008)

• Google. 2009. “Google Privacy Policy.” Last modified March 11. http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacypolicy.html.
• McDonald’s Corporation. 2008. “McDonald’s Happy Meal Toy Safety Facts.” Accessed July 19. http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/about/factsheets.html.

*For more information, see Chicago Manual of Style sections 15.50-15.52

*If there is no publication or revision date, use an access date. Record n.d. as the date of publication in the in-text citation and reference list. 

IN-TEXT CITATION: (Author Year)

• (Leppert 2022)

REFERENCE LIST: Author last name, first name. Last modified year. "Title." Website Title. Last modified Month Day, Year. URL.

• Leppert, Rebecca. 2022. "10 Facts about U.S. Renters During the Pandemic." Pew Research Center. December 19, 2022. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/12/19/10-facts-about-u-s-renters-during-the-pandemic/.

*Chicago Manual of Style section 15.50