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How To Cite the NIDA for Teens Web Site

There are several citation styles to choose from when citing a web site such as NIDA for Teens for your homework. Please use the one that that your teacher recommends. The two most common styles are:

MLA:

The citation style recommended by the Modern Language Association is taken from the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.

Author(s)."Article Title." Name of Web site. Date of posting/revision. Name of institution/organization affiliated with site. Date of access <URL>.

**Notes

• For many of the articles on the NIDA for Teens Web site, such as the ones found in the Facts on Drugs section, no author is necessary. You may leave this out of your citation as in the example below if no author is given.
• The date of posting/revision can be found at the bottom of the page in the footer.

MLA Example for citing the NIDA for Teens Web site:
"Facts on Drugs: Marijuana." NIDA for Teens. 1 Sep. 2003. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 7 Aug, 2003 <http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_mj1.asp>.

APA:

The citation style recommended by the American Psychological Association is taken from the APA's Publication Manual, 5th edition.

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Retrieved month date, year, from http://Web address.

**Notes

• For many of the articles on the NIDA for Teens Web site, such as the ones found in the Facts on Drugs section, no author is necessary. You may leave this out of your citation as in the example below if no author is given. When no author is given, the title of the article moves to the first position.
• The date of publication can be found at the bottom of the page in the footer.

The date of publication can be found at the bottom of the page in the footer.
Facts on Drugs: Marijuana. (September 1, 2003) Retrieved August 7, 2003, from http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_mj1.asp