How do I cite a website with no author?

Begin the citation with the title of the page or document in quotation marks, followed by the website name (italicized) and URL.

What if the website has a specific publication date?

Include the publication date after the title if available. Use the format: "Month Day, Year." If no date, just include the access date.

List the author/organization, repository name in quotation marks, "GitHub," and the URL. Include the date you accessed it.

Generate accurate citations for online technical resources, documentation, and engineering websites. Follows IEEE standards for web-based references.

Guideline Index / IEEE Format

01 / Author Info

List the author or organization. If no specific author, begin with the title of the page in quotation marks.

02 / Title Style

The page or document title is placed in quotation marks. The website name is italicized if different from the page title.

03 / Reference #

Each reference starts with a number in square brackets, e.g., [1]. Numbered by order of first appearance in the text.

04 / Access Info

Include "[Online]. Available:" followed by the URL. Add "[Accessed: Month Day, Year]" at the end.

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[1] W3C, "Web accessibility evaluation tools," W3C. https://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/ (accessed Mar. 15, 2026).

Annotation: Organization as author. Page title in quotes. Website name italicized. URL and access date in correct IEEE format.

Incorrect (APA Hybrid Error)

W3C. (2026). Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools. Retrieved from https://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/

Annotation: Incorrectly uses APA-style year in parentheses, title case, and "Retrieved from." IEEE requires bracket number and access date format.

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