Citing a website within text can be tricky because a website may not have a traditional page number, author, or year. In this scenario, you can do the following:
("What's new," n.d., para 2).
Always go to the original source and avoid indirectly citing information. If the original source of the information is not available you can cite the information in the secondary source as follows.
Jackson (1983, as cited in Smith et al., 2013) suggested that....
You should favor paraphrasing the findings and claims of other authors over quoting. Paraphrasing shows that you understand the information and that you have incorporated the work into your own thinking.
Policy advocates need to have a clear idea as to what kind of changes they would like to see in a specific agency, community, or within society as a whole (Jannsen, 1999).
Social work is a profession with a dual focus (Popple & Leighninger, 2011).
Use direct quotes sparingly and always include the page number where you found the quoted text.
“Just as in direct service, administrative, or community organizing practice, we become effective policy advocates only as we learn key concepts and develop pivotal skills” (Jansson, 1999, p. 19).
Make sure that Jansson's work is fully cited in your references page.
