I got an inquiry by email asking if it was okay to cite one of my web pages. Here’s what I said, more or less.
Generally, it is better to cite a book or research publication rather than a web page. But if you want to cite my web page, that’s fine. There are standard MLA formats and APA formats for citing a web page.
Web pages are always<U+FFFD> a bit tricky, but you do know the author. I normally go by Steve Simon, but for bibliographies, I always think it’s a good idea to include a middle initial (there are a gazillion Steve Simons out there). So using Stephen D. Simon or S.D. Simon is preferable. Web page citations should also include a publication date when possible and you can find this easily at my site. It’s at the top of every web page and at the bottom of every blog post.
So a web citation of this particular blog post would be
Simon, Stephen D. “PMean: Citing one of my web pages.“<U+FFFD> PMean: A blog about statistics, evidence-based medicine, and research ethics.15 Jan. 2019, blog.pmean.com/citing-my-web-ages/.
in MLA format (A Listserv, Discussion Group, or Blog Posting), and
Simon, S. D. (2019, January 15). PMean: Citing one of my web pages [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://blog.pmean.com/citing-my-web-ages/
in APA format (Blog (Weblog) Post).
Files from my website rather than my blog would look slightly different, according to these two styles. They would be
Simon, Stephen D. “P.Mean: Distrust of a Bayesian meta-analysis.“<U+FFFD> P.Mean Website. 01 Jul. 2008, http://www.pmean.com/08/DistrustBayesian.html.
in MLA format (A Page on a Web Site), and
Simon, S. D. (2008, July 1).<U+FFFD>P.Mean: Distrust of a Bayesian meta-analysis. Retrieved from http://www.pmean.com/08/DistrustBayesian.html
in APA format (Nonperiodical Web Document or Report).
Note that posts prior to July 1, 2008 typically start with “Stats” rather than “P.Mean” for historical reasons.