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Article from an Online Newspaper

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MLA

Format:

Author Last, First. "Article Title." Newspaper Name Day Month Year of
          Publication. Web. Date of Access.

Sample Citation:

Mapes, Lynda V. "Unearthing Tse-whit-zen." Seattle Times 25 May 2005.
          Web. 1 Aug. 2005.

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Mapes)

For more information, see pages 184-187 in the MLA Handbook, 7th edition.
 





APA

Format:

Author Last, First Initial. (Year, Month Day of Publication). Article Title.
          Newspaper Name.  Retrieved from URL

Sample Citation:

Mapes, L.V. (2005, May 25). Unearthing Tse-whit-zen. Seattle Times.
          Retrieved from http://seattletimes.nwsource.com

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Mapes, 2005)

For more information see pages 200-201 in the APA Publication Manual, 6th ed.
 


 

 


Chicago

(Notes)

[Note: Articles from daily newspapers are rarely cited in Chicago style, although these references may be included in footnotes, endnotes, or within the text.  The following forms apply when citing articles from daily newspapers:]

Format:

B: Author Last, First. "Article Title." Newspaper Name, Month Day, Year
          of Publication. URL (accessed Month Day, Year).

N:       Note number. Author First Last, "Article Title," Newspaper Name, Month Day, Year of Publication, URL (accessed Month Day, Year).

Sample Citation:

Mapes, Lynda V. "Unearthing Tse-whit-zen." Seattle Times, May 25, 2005.
          http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/local/klallam/index.html
          (accessed August 1, 2005).

Sample Note:

         19. Lynda V. Mapes, "Unearthing Tse-whit-zen," Seattle Times, May 25, 2005,  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/local/klallam/index.html (accessed August 1, 2005).

For more information, see pages 702-703 in the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed.
         






Chicago

(Author-Date)
 

[Note: Articles from daily newspapers are rarely cited in Chicago style, although these references may be included in footnotes, endnotes, or within the text.  The following forms apply when citing articles from daily newspapers:]

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Publication. Article Title. Newspaper Name,
          Month Day, Year of Publication. URL (accessed Month Day, Year).

Sample Citation:

Mapes, Lynda V. 2005. Unearthing Tse-whit-zen. Seattle Times, May 25, 2005.
          http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/local/klallam/index.html

          (accessed August 1, 2005).

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Mapes 2005)

For more information, see pages 702-703 in the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed.
 






ASA
 

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Publication. "Article Title." Newspaper Name,
          Month Day. Retrieved Month Day, Year (URL).

Sample Citation:

Mapes, Lynda V. 2005. "Unearthing Tse-whit-zen." Seattle Times, May 25.
          Retrieved August 1, 2005 (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/
          news/local/klallam/index.html)
.

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Mapes 2005)

For more information, see page 107 in the ASA Style Guide, 3rd edition.
 


 


Turabian

(Notes)


[Note: When using Turabian notes style, articles should be included as notes as opposed to bibliographic citations.  For more information on citing newspaper items in notes style, see Kate L. Turabian's A Manual for Writers, 7th ed. p. 186-188.]

Format:

N:       Note number. Author First Last, "Article Title," Newspaper Name, Month Day, Year of Publication, URL (accessed Month Day, Year).

Sample Note:

         19. Lynda V. Mapes, "Unearthing Tse-whit-zen," Seattle Times, May 25, 2005,  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/local/klallam/index.html (accessed August 1, 2005).

For more information, see page 188 in the Turabian Manual, 7th edition.
         





Turabian

(Author-Date)
 

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Publication. Title of Article. Newspaper Name.
          Month Day. URL (accessed Month Day, Year).

Sample Citation:

Mapes, Lynda V. 2005. Unearthing Tse-whit-zen. Seattle Times. May 25.
          http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/local/klallam/index.html

          (accessed August 1, 2005).

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Mapes 2005)

For more information see page 254 in the Turabian Manual, 7th edition.
 


Spacing Citations

Each citation style has specific rules for indentation and spacing within entries. The first line of each citation should start at the left margin and subsequent lines subsequent lines should be indented.  Use the following guidelines when preparing your list of resources:

  • MLA:  double-space the Works Cited page
  • APA:  double-space the References page
  • Chicago:  double-space the Bibliography page
  • ASA: double-space the References page
  • Turabian: single-space within each entry and double-space between entries on the Works Cited page

Your list of citations should always be organized alphabetically. For more detailed information on formatting your essay and creating citations, refer to the published citation style guides.
 

Avoiding Plagiarism

Writers cite their sources for a number of different reasons.  However, there is not a single good reason for the improper use or faulty citation of research sources.  Visit the Citing Sources Menu Page for information on avoiding plagiarism..

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