How to Cite a Newspaper Article

Print and online newspaper articles.

What You'll Need

Article Title
Short title
Author(s)
Newspaper Name
Date Published
Section
Page
Place of publication
URL

Note the section and page number for print editions. For online articles, capture the URL and check for a publication date distinct from any update date.

Example Citations

APA 7th edition
Wilford, J. N. (1969, July 21). Men walk on moon. The New York Times, 1.
In-text (Wilford, 1969)
MLA 9th edition
Wilford, John Noble. “Men Walk on Moon.” The New York Times, 21 July 1969, p. 1.
In-text (Wilford)
Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)
Wilford, John Noble. “Men Walk on Moon.” The New York Times, July 21, 1969.
Footnote John Noble Wilford, “Men Walk on Moon,” The New York Times, July 21, 1969.
Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)
Wilford, J.N. (1969) ‘Men walk on moon’, The New York Times, 21 July, p. 1.
In-text (Wilford, 1969)
IEEE
[1]
J. N. Wilford, “Men Walk on Moon,” The New York Times, p. 1, Jul. 21, 1969.
In-text [1]

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

Vancouver
1.
Wilford JN. Men walk on moon. The New York Times. 1969 Jul 21;1.
In-text (1)

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

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