If you’re certain you’re allowed to cite Wikipedia, the citation usually includes: Title of the article “Wikipedia” and/or “Wikimedia Foundation” Date the article was last updated URL The specific format differs depending on what citation style you’re following: APA, MLA, and Chicago style are three of the most commonly used.

To cite a Wikipedia article properly, you’ll need to find and include the information below: The title of the article The name of the website (Wikipedia) The name of the publisher (Wikimedia Foundation) The date the article was published or last updated The date that you accessed/read the article The URL Harvard (Cite Them Right 10th edition)

If you’re allowed to use Wikipedia as a source, there are citation format nuances to be aware of. The MLA format for citing Wikipedia includes the following elements: the title of the entry (same as on-page headline), container name, publisher, last updated date, and permalink.

Wikipedia in APA has a simple citation format for in-text citations. The following information appears in parentheses after the text that cites the source, in what is known as a parenthetical citation: ("Title of article", Year) Another form of in-text citation is the narrative citation, which incorporates the author’s name into the sentence.