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Article from a Printed Newspaper

Spacing Citations / Avoiding Plagiarism




MLA

Format:

Author Last, First. "Article Title." Newspaper Name Day Month Year of
          Publication, edition if necessary: page number.

[Note on Location of Publisher: The location of the publisher is not necessary for nationally published newspapers like Chronicle of Higher Education. Also, the location is not necessary if the place of publication is included in the newspaper's title, as in San Antonio Express-News.]

[Note on Pagination: If newspapers are paginated consecutively from front to back, the page number alone is sufficient. If the newspaper is paginated in sections, the section letter and page number should both be included in the citation. If a newspaper article begins on one page and ends on another page, it is sufficient to write the first page on which the article appears followed by the plus (+) sign. For an example, see the citation directions for Newspaper from a Database.]

Sample Citation:

Lewin, Tamar. "SAT Essay Scores Are In, But Will They Be Used?"
          New York Times 15 May 2005, late ed.: A22.
 




APA

Format:

Author Last, First Initial. Title of Article. (Year, Month Day). Newspaper
          Name
, p. page number.

[Note on Pagination: In APA, all page numbers should be included. If an article is published over several pages, replace the "p." above with "pp." and then include each page on which the article appears separated by commas.]

Sample Citation:

Lewin, T. SAT essay scores are in, but will they be used? (2005,
          May 15). New York Times, p. A22.
 


 

 


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.  If articles from daily newspapers must be cited, the following citation and note forms apply.]

Format:

B:  Author Last, First. "Title." Newspaper Name, Month Day, Year of
          Publication, edition information if available, section and/or page
          number.

N:       Note number. Author First Last, "Title," Newspaper Name, edition information if available, section and/or page number, Month Day, Year of Publication.

Sample Citation:

Lewin, Tamar. "SAT essay scores are in, but will they be used?" New
          York Times, May 15, 2005, A22.

Sample Note:

           7. Tamar Lewin, "SAT essay scores are in, but will they be used?," New York Times, A22, May 15, 2005.
 


 



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.  If articles from daily newspapers must be cited, the following citation form applies:]

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Publication. Title. Newspaper Name, Month Day
          of Publication.

Sample Citation:

Lewin, Tamar. 2005. SAT essay scores are in, but will they be used?
          New York Times
, May 15.

 


 



ASA

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Publication. "Title." Newspaper Name, Month Day
          of Publication, p. or pp. inclusive page numbers.

[Note on Pagination: If newspapers are paginated consecutively from front to back, the page number alone is sufficient. If the newspaper is paginated in sections, the section letter and page number should both be included in the citation. If a newspaper article begins on one page and ends on another page, both pages should be listed separated by commas (i.e., pp. A2, A12).

Sample Citation:

Lewin, Tamar. 2005. "SAT essay scores are in, but will they be used?"
          New York Times
, May 15, p. A22.

 


 


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:

       Note number. Author First Last, "Title," Newspaper Name, edition information if necessary, Month Day, Year of Publication.

Sample Note:

           7. Tamar Lewin, "SAT essay scores are in, but will they be used?," New York Times, A22, May 15, 2005.
 




Turabian

(Author-Date)

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Publication. Title. Newspaper Name, Month Day
          of Publication.

Sample Citation:

Lewin, Tamar. 2005. SAT essay scores are in, but will they be used?
          New York Times
, May 15.

 


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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