When a source lacks a clearly identified author, there’s often an appropriate corporate source – the organisation responsible for the source – whom you can credit as author instead, as in the Google and Wikipedia examples above.

Note that when you do this with an online source, you should still include an access date, as in the example. Available at: (Accessed: 14 February 2020). Scribbr (no date) How to structure a dissertation. When a source doesn’t have a clear publication date – for example, a constantly updated reference source like Wikipedia or an obscure historical document which can’t be accurately dated – you can replace it with the words ‘no date’: In-text citation This section covers what to do when a source lacks a publication date or named author. Sometimes you won’t have all the information you need for a reference. Referencing sources with no author or date If the text is long, you can save space by replacing some of it with an ellipsis, as above.

If the post is untitled, use the text of the post instead.

If the post has a title, use it (in italics).Include the author’s username on the site in square brackets, if available.Available at: (Accessed: 13 February 2020).

(2018) We’re committing Twitter to help increase the collective health, openness, and civility of public conversation … 1 March. Available at: URL (Accessed: Day Month Year).ĭorsey, J.

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