How to Cite a Web Page

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APA 7th edition

References entry

World Health Organization. (2023, March 31). Depression. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression

In-text citation

(World Health Organization, 2023)
MLA 9th edition

Works Cited entry

“Depression.” World Health Organization, 31 Mar. 2023, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression.

In-text citation

(“Depression”)
Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Bibliography entry

World Health Organization. “Depression.” World Health Organization, March 31, 2023. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression.

Footnote

World Health Organization, “Depression,” World Health Organization, March 31, 2023, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression.

Later footnotes

World Health Organization, “Depression.”
Chicago 18th edition (author-date)

References entry

World Health Organization. 2023. “Depression.” World Health Organization, March 31. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression.

In-text citation

(World Health Organization 2023)
Harvard (Cite Them Right)

Reference list entry

World Health Organization (2023) Depression. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression (Accessed: 28 September 2026).

In-text citation

(World Health Organization, 2023)
IEEE

References entry

[1] World Health Organization, “Depression,” World Health Organization. Accessed: Sep. 28, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression

In-text citation

[1]
Vancouver (NLM)

References entry

1. World Health Organization. World Health Organization [Internet]. 2023 [cited 2026 Sep 28]. Depression. Available from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression

In-text citation

(1)
AMA 11th edition

References entry

1. World Health Organization. Depression. World Health Organization. March 31, 2023. Accessed September 28, 2026. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression

In-text citation

1
ACS

References entry

(1) World Health Organization. Depression. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression (accessed 2026-09-28)

In-text citation

1
Nature

References entry

1. World Health Organization. Depression. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression (2023).

In-text citation

1
ASA 7th edition

References entry

World Health Organization. 2023. “Depression.” https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression.

In-text citation

(World Health Organization 2023)
APSA

Reference List entry

World Health Organization. 2023. “Depression.” World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression (September 28, 2026).

In-text citation

(World Health Organization 2023)
OSCOLA

Bibliography entry

World Health Organization, ‘Depression’ (World Health Organization, 31 March 2023) <https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression> accessed 28 September 2026

Footnote

World Health Organization, ‘Depression’ (World Health Organization, 31 March 2023) <https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression> accessed 28 September 2026.

Later footnotes

World Health Organization (n 1).
Bluebook

Bibliography entry

World Health Organization, Depression, World Health Organization (Mar. 31, 2023), https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression.

Footnote

World Health Organization, Depression, World Health Organization (Mar. 31, 2023), https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression.

Later footnotes

World Health Organization, supra note 1.
AGLC4

Bibliography entry

World Health Organization, ‘Depression’, World Health Organization (Web Page, 31 March 2023) <https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression>

Footnote

World Health Organization, ‘Depression’, World Health Organization (Web Page, 31 March 2023) <https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression>.

Later footnotes

World Health Organization (n 1).

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