The most direct way to find the publisher of a website is
to consult the official “whois” database
. This is a repository maintained by ICANN, and all website owners are required to furnish this info to their domain name registrars once a year.
How do you find the publisher of a website?
Note: The publisher or sponsoring organization can often be found
in a copyright notice at the bottom of the home page
or on a page that gives information about the site. When the page is authored and published by the same corporation/group/organization, begin your citation with the section title.
Author information can sometimes be found
under an “About” section on
a website. If there is no known author, start the citation with the title of the website instead. The best date to use for a website is the date that the content was last updated. Otherwise look for a copyright or original publication date.
How do you find the publisher of an article?
The name of the publisher (and place of publication) is
usually found on the back of the title page
.
How do I find the publisher or sponsor of a website?
Note: The publisher or sponsoring organization can often be found
in a copyright notice at the bottom of the home page
or on a page that gives information about the site.
How do I find information about a website?
To find information such as title, author, or date on a webpage sometimes you need to do some digging around the website. Most of the information will be
found in the header or the footer of the website
. The header of a website will include the name of the website, and sub organization links or titles.
How do I find the date a website was accessed?
- Open Google Chrome.
- Click the wrench icon on the upper right side corner.
- Click “History.” This opens a page that shows the websites accessed. In the leftmost column, it shows the time a user last accessed the website.
What if a website doesn't have a publisher?
When citing a website with no author or publishing date in-text, in parentheses,
cite the first item that appears in the references list entry exactly as it appears
. … If you are citing a full Web page and not a specific article, use the website name or partial URL.
What is the difference between website title and publisher?
A publisher's name may be omitted in the following kinds of publications: …
A web site whose title is essentially the same as the name of its publisher
.
A web site not involved in producing the works it
makes available (i.e. YouTube, WordPress.com, JSTOR, etc.).
How do you find out where a book was published?
The book's title, publisher, and place of publication should appear
on the “title page” of the book
, usually one of the first few pages. See example below. The date of publication may also be here, or on the copyright page, usually the next page of the book.
When citing a website do you need to include the http?
For MLA 8 you need to include a URL or web address to
help readers locate your sources
. MLA only requires the www. address, so eliminate all https:// when citing URLs. Many scholarly journal articles found in databases include a DOI (digital object identifier.
What is the publisher of a website?
a
person or company that uploads, creates, or edits content
on web pages; one who maintains or manages a website. a software program or application used to create web pages.
What is the title of a website?
A website title, or title tag, is
an HTML element that specifies the content of a webpage
. A website title is helpful for both users and search engines. An internet user needs a website title so they can see an accurate and concise description of a page's content before clicking on a link in the SERPs.
Who owns a website legally?
A domain registrar owns your domain name
and a web host owns the server your website is on. The person who created your website owns the design and code, but can give you ownership rights. You own your content. For a small business, ownership isn't a necessity in all cases.
What if you can't find the date an article was published?
Try
searching keyword date, Modified
, dateModified or modified time by pressing Ctrl or Command + F in a web page's source section to find the publication date. This is because the date is always a part of HTTP header data of a web page. You can also navigate to HTTP header checker tool.
What is accessed date?
It would be
the date that you found the information you ended up using
. That way, if the information were to change after the fact, you'd be covered if anyone said,”that's not what it says now.”
