Can I cite a website with no listed author?

Yes, but you should still preserve as much institutional, title, and date information as possible rather than leaving only the URL.

Is the access date always required?

It is especially useful for unstable or frequently updated pages. Whether it is mandatory depends on the target template.

What if one source has both DOI and a webpage URL?

Usually it is better to keep the more stable identifier under one consistent rule instead of stacking both.

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How to Cite Website References | URLs, Access Dates, and Missing Authors

This guide explains how to cite website references, especially when author names are missing, publication dates are incomplete, or URLs and DOI information overlap.

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This guide explains how to cite website references, especially when author names are missing, publication dates are incomplete, or URLs and DOI information overlap.