Webpages

• Have-a-go pre-activity

  Parts of a webpage reference

  Using a referencing guide (from the Guides tab above), find an example of how to reference a webpage. Then complete the following task:

• Webpages and author

  The author of a webpage is not always immediately obvious. Sometimes an individual's name is stated but quite often it isn't. Always scroll to the bottom of the webpage to double check. Complete the activity below to learn more.

• Practice activity

  Who is the author

  Compare the webpages below (click the images to enlarge them). Can you find an individual's name stated as the author of the webpage content? If not, who do you think is the author? 

• Webpage 1

  

  Webpage 2

  

   

• Webpages - finding a date

  A webpage reference requires you to find the year the page was published. This is sometimes clear (it may be stated at the top of the page). Other times, you will need to scroll to the bottom of the page to find it. Sometimes there is no date stated.
  

• Practice activity

  Find a year

  Using the same two webpages above, see if you can find the year on each page by clicking on the webpage links below:

  Webpage 1: Te Ara - Whakairo Māori Carving.

  Webpage 2: MBIE - Science and innovation.

• Nursing students - variations

  Nursing Students please note, the guides created by Ara Institute have some variations, including extra parts in a webpage, such as full date, retrieval date and the name of the website (if this differs to author) e.g.
  
  Martin Lillie, C. M. (2016, December 29). Be kind to yourself: How self-compassion can improve your resiliency. Retrieved June 19, 2019, from Mayo Clinic website: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adulthealth/in-depth/self-compassion-can-improve-yourresiliency/art-20267193

  Ensure you are using the correct guide, i.e. the guides from Ara Institute of Canterbury.

• Summary

  You should now feel more informed about how to reference webpages and key things to note about author and date. Remember, the first step to any referencing is to identify what you are looking at. Just because it is online, doesn't mean it is necessarily a webpage. It could be one of many types of sources found online, including an article. We take a look at articles next. Move to the "Articles" section.

• References

  Graham, B. (2014). Whaikaro - Maori. Retrieved from https://teara.govt.nz/en/whakairo-maori-carving

  Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment. (n.d.). Science and technology: Science and innovation. Retrieved from https://www.mbie.govt.nz/science-and-technology/science-and-innovation/