Citation Helper — APA 7th Edition (Website)
Reference List Entry
```
NOAA. (2024). Understanding the water cycle. https://www.noaa.gov/water-cycle
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In-Text Citation
| Type | Format |
|---|---|
| Parenthetical | (NOAA, 2024) |
| Narrative | NOAA (2024) stated that… |
✅ One-Line Check
> Verify the URL is live and confirm whether NOAA should be listed as author or publisher — if it serves both roles, omit the publisher from the entry (APA 7, §10.16).
Quick-Reference Rules Applied
- Author: Government agency used as group author — no individual listed
- Date: Year of publication in parentheses
- Title: Sentence case, italicized; no period inside the italics before the URL
- Source: URL only — no "Retrieved from" needed unless content changes over time
- DOI/URL: Presented as a live hyperlink; no angle brackets required in APA 7