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How to cite a website in Bluebook

The Bluebook format for a website, as a template and a real example. Fill in your own source in the generator below.

The Bluebook, 21st ed.

BLUE 21Format

Given Surname, Title of Page, Website Name (May 14, 2024), https://example.org/page.

BLUE 21Example

World Health Organization, Hypertension, World Health Organization (Mar. 16, 2023), https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension.

Bluebook website rules

  1. Author (if any), title of the page in italics, then the site name in ordinary roman type.
  2. Date in parentheses — the date of the page, or “(last visited Month Day, Year)” if undated.
  3. URL last.
  4. Rule 18 prefers print sources when a reliable print version exists.

Bluebook website citation generator

Paste a DOI, or type the details. The in-text marker appears under the reference.

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BLUE 21The Bluebook, 21st ed.
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World Health Organization, Hypertension, World Health Organization (Mar. 16, 2023), https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension.

In-textShort form: World Health Organization, supra note 1, at —. Immediately repeated: Id.

Questions about Bluebook websites

How do I cite a website in Bluebook?

Author, Title of Page, Website Name (Date), URL. Example: World Health Organization, Hypertension, World Health Organization (Mar. 16, 2023), https://www.who.int/….

When do I use “last visited” in Bluebook?

When a web page has no date, or may change, add (last visited Month Day, Year) in place of the publication date.

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