How to Cite Without Author?

Use the title in place of the author if no author is listed

Put the title in quotation marks for a short work

Italicize the title for a longer work

Use a shortened version of the title in in-text citations if needed

Include the publication date if available

Follow the citation style required by your format guide

For APA, use the title and year

For MLA, use the title in quotation marks or italics

For Chicago, use the title if no author is given

If no author and no title are available, use the organization or website name if appropriate

Match the reference list entry to the in-text citation exactly

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