# Referencing Internet Source used

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 15, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/referencing-internet-source-used/529027 "2010-02-15T02:55:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![PokerAKQJT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5ac83/32.png) [@PokerAKQJT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PokerAKQJT)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/referencing-internet-source-used/529027/1 "2010-02-15T02:55:07Z")

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How do I source the following in a term paper. I found an Excel data sheet on [www.exampleA.com](http://www.exampleA.com) and the Excel data in turn references World Almanac 2005 data. When I reference this should I reference the fact the it is World Almanac 2005 data but that it found by way of another website? What format string would I use to reference this? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/referencing-internet-source-used/529027/2 "2010-02-15T03:25:54Z")

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What citation style?

Apart from that, I’d likely cite it as a web page, noting the access date and all. Also, I recommend a citation manager like Zotero (Firefox plugin), refworks/endnote (these would be subscription though you university library) or the like - as well as possibly [http://citationmachine.net/](http://citationmachine.net/) (this site may not be correct for all citation styles: check it against your citation sourcebook).