Published January 29, 2021. Updated August 15, 2021.

To cite a Wikipedia article, you will need to know basic information including the article title, last modified date, and URL. Remember that since Wikipedia is an informal source, your teacher may advise against citing it.

The templates and examples below will show you how to cite a Wikipedia article in MLA, APA, Chicago style, and Harvard referencing.

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Citing a Wikipedia article in MLA style

Put the title of the Wikipedia article inside quotation marks and italicize it.

In-text citation template and example:

(“Article title”)

(“Migen Memelli”)

Works cited entry template and example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a wikipedia article in MLA guide.

Citing a Wikipedia article in APA style

Include the most recent month, day, and year of publication. Insert “In” before Wikipedia.

In-text citation template and example:

(“Article title,” Year, Paragraph number)

(“Virginia Huget,” 2020, para. 3)

Reference list entry template and example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a wikipedia article in APA guide.

Citing a Wikipedia article in Chicago style, notes-bibliography

Put the title of the Wikipedia article inside quotation marks. Include the last modified date before the URL.

Footnote template and example:

Note

1. Wikipedia, s.v. “Title of the Wikipedia article,” last modified Month Day, Year, URL.

2. Wikipedia, s.v. “Saturday Group,” last modified December 23, 2019, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Group.

Shortened note

3. Wikipedia, “Title of the Wikipedia article.”

4. Wikipedia, “Saturday Group.”

Bibliography entry template and example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a wikipedia article in Chicago Style guide.

Citing a Wikipedia article in Chicago style, author-date

Put the title of the Wikipedia article inside quotation marks.

In-text citation template and example:

(Wikipedia Year)

(Wikipedia 2019)

Reference list entry template and example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a wikipedia article in Chicago Style guide.

Citing a Wikipedia article in Harvard referencing style

The title of the Wikipedia article is set in sentence case and enclosed in single quotation marks. Use “Available at:” before the URL. Include the accessed date inside parentheses at the end.

In-text citation template and example:

(’Article title’, Year)

(‘Snakeball’, 2020)

Reference list entry template and example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a wikipedia article in Harvard Referencing Style guide. Writing a paper? Don’t forget to include a bibliography.