I have to do a term paper. How are websites properly cited?

You need to have the website cited in TWO places:

1. the Works Cited page that is placed after the last page of your paper, and
2. in parentheses in the text of your paper, immediately after the quotation or paraphrase.

For example, this will go on the Works Cited page with proper indentation for the second and following lines:

Du Bois, W.E.B. The Souls of Black Folk. Chicago, 1903. Project Bartleby. Ed. Steven van Leeuwen. Dec. 1995. Columbia U. 2 Dec. 2003
<www.cc.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/dubois/>.

... and this will go immediately after the quotation or whatever:
(Du Bois)

The information in parentheses in the text needs to be as brief as possible. That's why there's a Works Cited page – for all the details of the listing.

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Here's a good place for information on citing in MLA format:
http://wwwold.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/

Hold your cursor over the words CITING SOURCES in the left column and then click on Electronic Sources/Internet. Many examples will show up. You will get two examples for each type of reference – one for the Works Cited page and one for the parenthetical (in-text) citation.

You can also see what a Works Cited page looks like – click on Sample Works Cited in the left column.

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If you need to cite in APA or another format, go here:

http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/
In the column at the left, scroll down until you see the different topics on evidence and the different styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).

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This will help you with APA bibliographies.

http://wwwold.ccc.commnet.edu/apa/
Also for APA.

To properly cite a website in your term paper, you need to include the citation in two places: the Works Cited page and in parentheses in the text of your paper after the quotation or paraphrase.

1. Works Cited page: This page is placed after the last page of your paper and contains detailed information about the website, including the author's name, title of the website, date of publication, website address, and other relevant information. It should be properly formatted with indentation for the second and subsequent lines.

2. In-text citation: Immediately after the quotation or paraphrase in your paper, you need to include an abbreviated citation in parentheses. The information in the parentheses should be brief and include the author's last name or the title of the website if there is no author.

To understand the specific formatting and style guidelines for citing websites in your term paper, you can refer to online resources such as the MLA or APA formatting guides. Here are some resources to help you with citing in different formats:

For MLA format:
- Visit the website: http://wwwold.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/
- Hover your cursor over the words "CITING SOURCES" in the left column and click on "Electronic Sources/Internet" to find many examples for both the Works Cited page and in-text citations.
- You can also find a sample Works Cited page by clicking on "Sample Works Cited" in the left column.

For APA format:
- Visit the website: http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/
- Scroll down in the left column until you see the different topics on evidence and the different styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).
- Additionally, you can also refer to the website: http://wwwold.ccc.commnet.edu/apa/ for APA bibliographies.

By following these guidelines and using the appropriate formatting style, you can properly cite websites in your term paper.