There is no clear cut rule on whether you should hyperlink your sources.
General Form
Author, A. A. (year, Month day). Title of the webpage. Retrieved from Site Name website: http://url
Example
Melo, K. (2013, October 23). St. Paul skyway cobbler losing his shop’s space. Retrieved from Pioneer Press website: http://www.twincities.com/stpaul/ci_24370755/st-paul-skyway-cobbler-losing-his-shops-space
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Name of Organization. (year, Month day). Title of webpage. Retrieved from http://url
Example
US Department of Energy. (2013, November 25). Wood and pellet heating.Retrieved from http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/wood-and-pellet-heating
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Title of webpage. (n.d.). Retrieved Month day, year from Site Name website: http://url
Note: If a website does not have a date or an author, is it a good source of information.
Note: If a website may be updated frequently (wikis), include the date day you accessed the page in the citation.
Example
How to make Nutella hot chocolate. (n.d.). Retrieved June 24, 2014 from wikiHow: http://www.
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Author, A. A. (year). Title of work (Report No. xxx) [Description of form]. Retrieved from Agency Name website: http://www.entirewebaddress.com
Example
Smith, A. (2014, April 17). U.S. views of technology and the future: Science in the next 50 years [Online complete report]. Retrieved from Pew Research Center website: http://www.pewinternet.org/files/2014/04/US-Views-of-Technology-and-the- Future.pdf
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Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of the blog post [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.entirewebaddress.com
Example
Federman, B. (2013, October 10). Bring it on home: Mango languages [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.nypl.org/blog/2013/10/10/bring-it-home-mango-languages
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Author, A. A. (Year, Month day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.entirewebaddress.com
Example
PBS Idea Channel. (2014, June 4). SRSLY What does IKEA say about the human condition? [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ9tDuPHirE
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Artist, A A. (copyright or Creative Commons year). Title of work [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.entirewebaddress.com
Example
Stevesworldofphotos. (2014, June 21). Powderhorn 365: Powderhorn Lake Island high water [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/nMfnCk
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Producer, P. P. (Producer). (Year, Month Day). Title of podcast Type of Podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.shortwebaddress.com
Example
Oliver, J. & Zaltzman, A. (Producers and hosts). (2013, January 4). Cliff diving [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.thebuglepodcast.com
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Author, A. A. [Username]. (Year, Month Day). Entire tweet [Tweet]. Retrieved from http://url
Example
Mitchell, D. [RealDMitchell]. (2014, Jun 1). In today's Observer, I anticipate the relaxing powerlessness I'll feel in a car with no steering-wheel. #whoopsapoem http://gu.com/p/3pkkj/tw [Tweet]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/RealDMitchell/status/473073163900039168
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Author, A. A. [Username]. (Year, Month Day). Facebook post first forty words [Facebook status update]. Retrieved from http://url
Example
Zuckerberg, M. [Mark Zuckerberg]. (2014, May 29). Today Priscilla and I are announcing a $120 million commitment to support high quality public schools for underserved communities in the Bay Area. The Bay Area is one of the most prosperous places in the world, but there are so [Facebook status update]. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10101450121376931General Form
Author, A. A. (Year, Month day). Re: Title of post [Online course comment]. Retrieved from Title of Course: http://url
Example
Blumenthal, L. (2012, February 25). Truthful marketing is a lie [Online course comment]. Retrieved from University of Wisconsin - Information Marketing: https://uwm.courses.wisconsin.edu/d2l/lms/discussions/messageLists/frame.d2lisShared=False&fid=97160&tid=283873&ou=291770
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Author, A. A. (Year). Title of slideshow or handout [Material type]. Retrieved from Institution and Course name website: http://www.entirewebaddress.com
Example
Globe University. (2013). \Simple chapter 7 petition [PDF document]. Retrieved from Globe University: LA 323 – Bankruptcy website: http://connect.broadviewuniversity.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/Legal/LA323/Handouts/Presentation%20Simple%20Chapter%207%20Petition.pdf
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Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of course [Lynda.com online course]. Retrieved from url
Example
Grover, C. (2013, January 31). Up and running with Excel 2010 [Lynda.com online course]. Retrieved from http://www.lynda.com/Excel-tutorials/Up-Running-Excel-2010/123569-2.html