How To Cite A Blog Post Mla Purdue

How to Cite a Blog Post in MLA, APA, or Chicago

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Published August 12, 2020. Updated September 24, 2021.

As new forms of online communication become acceptable sources in an academic setting, questions regarding proper citation continue to arise. You might be confused about how to cite certain things, but we promise it's easier than it seems. Luckily, we've got you covered as you look to cite a blog post for your next paper (regardless of which citation style you'd like to use).

Quickly cite a blog post by using our online form here.

To cite a blog post, you should make note of the following pieces of informations:

The name of the blog the post has been published on
The title of the specific post you're citing
The date the post was published
The author of the post
The publisher of the blog site
The URL or direct link to the post

Use the following structure to cite a blog post in MLA 9:

Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. "Title of Post." Blog Name, Publisher (only include this information if it is different than the name of the blog site), date blog post was published, URL. Column or section name (if applicable).

Here's how the above example would be cited in MLA 9:

Kirschenbaum, Michele. "10 Ways to Spot a Fake News Article." EasyBib, 4 Jan. 2017, www.easybib.com/guides/10-ways-to-spot-a-fake-news-article/.

Here's how the above example would be cited in an in-text citation:

(Author's Last Name)

(Kirschenbaum)

Use the following structure to cite a blog post in APA 7:

Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day post was published). Title of post. Title of Blog. URL

Here's how the above example would be cited in APA:

Kirschenbaum, M. (2017, January 4). 10 ways to spot a fake news article. EasyBib Blog. https://www.easybib.com/guides/10-ways-to-spot-a-fake-news-article/

In Chicago, blog posts are generally only cited in the body of a project and also in the footnotes

Example:

"In EasyBib's blog post on January 4th, 2017, the author shares many ways to spot a fake news article…."

Footnote:

Michele Kirschenbaum, "10 Ways to Spot a Fake News Article," EasyBib (blog), January 4, 2017, /10-ways-to-spot-a-fake-news-article/.

If the blog post was used significantly in your project, or if your instructor prefers a full citation in the bibliography, use the following structure:

Author's Last name, First name. "Title of Blog Post." Title of Blog (blog), Date, Link to post.

Here's how the above example would be cited in Chicago:

Kirschenbaum, Michele. "10 Ways to Spot a Fake News Article." EasyBib (blog), January 4, 2017, /10-ways-to-spot-a-fake-news-article/.

Find more blog examples with these additional guides:

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Or use EasyBib linked here to create your citation! We have forms for over 50 source types including blog!

Citation Guides

How do I cite a blog post without an author?

To add a citation to a blog post without author details, include the following details: Title of the post, Blog name, date of the post, URL.

APA

Reference list	Title of the blog post. (Year, Month Day). Blog Name. URL
Example	Most beautiful travel blogs in 2020. (2021, September 24). Bucketlistly. https://www.bucketlistly.blog/posts/best-travel-blogs-design
In-text Citation – Parenthetical	("Blog Title," Year)
In-text Citation – Narrative	"Blog Title" (Year)

MLA

Reference list	"Title of the Blog Post." Blog Name, Day Month Year, URL.
Example	"Most Beautiful Travel Blogs in 2020." Bucketlistly, 24 Sept. 2021, www.bucketlistly.blog/posts/best-travel-blogs-design.
In-text Citation – Parenthetical	("Title of the Blog Post")
In-text Citation – Narrative	"Title of the Blog Post"

How do I cite a blog post with multiple authors?

To add a citation to a blog post with multiple authors' details, include the following details: Authors' names, Title of the post, Blog name, date of the post, URL.

APA

Reference list	Author1 Surname, F. M., Author2 Surname, F. M., & Author3 Surname, F. M. (Year, Month Day). Title of the blog post. Blog Name. URL
Example	Mannav, M., Anirudha, B., & Aishwarya, S. (2012, June 13). Introduction to convolutional neural networks. Analytics Vidhya. https://www.analyticsvidhya.com/blog/2021/05/convolutional-neural-networks-cnn/
In-text Citation – Parenthetical	(Author1 Surname et al., Year)
In-text Citation – Narrative	Author1 Surname et al. (Year)

MLA

Reference list	Author1 Surname, Given Name, et al. "Title of the Blog Post." Blog Name, Day Month Year, URL.
Example	Mannav, Mohit, et al. "Most Beautiful Travel Blogs in 2020." Bucketlistly, 24 Sept. 2021, www.bucketlistly.blog/posts/best-travel-blogs-design.
In-text Citation – Parenthetical	(Author1 Surname et al.)
In-text Citation – Narrative	Author1 Given Name Surname and others… OR Author1 Given Name Surname and colleagues…