The following information is for the reference list entries. See also:
It is usually sufficient to cite newspaper and magazines articles entirely within the text, there is no need to list them in the reference list.
However, if a reference list entry is needed, magazine and newspaper articles are cited similarly to journal articles, with some variations.
Author Names
Year of Publication
Article Titles
Magazine or Newspaper Title
Volume and Issue Number
Page Numbers
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
If a DOI is available, include it at the end of reference in the format of: https://doi.org/xxxxxxx, e.g. https://doi.org/10.1086/679716.
In the absence of a DOI, include the URL if available. If the source is located from a library database, cite it by the database name instead.
Check the What are DOIs? site for more information on DOIs.
Secondary Sources
For citations taken from secondary sources, see the Secondary Sources page
It is usually sufficient to cite magazine articles entirely within the text, there is no need to list them in the reference list.
However, if a reference list entry is needed, magazine articles are cited similarly to journal articles, with some variations:
The following is the general format of a reference to a print and an online magazine article with one author.
See the general rules for magazine and newspaper articles for more details.
... (Author's Last Name Year of Publication) ...
... (Walker 2016) ...
Author's Last Names, First Name. Year. "Article Title: Subtitle." Title of Magazine, Date of Publication, DOI or URL or Database Name if available.
Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter. 2018. "How to Win Every Argument." Time, July 2, 2018. http://time.com/5318965/how-to-win-an-argument/.
Walker, Mandy. 2016. “Secrets to Stress-Free Flying.” Consumer Reports, October 2016.
It is usually sufficient to cite newspaper articles entirely within the text, there is no need to list them in the reference list.
However, if a reference list entry is needed, newspaper articles are cited similarly to journal articles, with some variations:
The following is the general format of a reference to a newspaper article. The examples include:
See also the general rules for magazine and newspaper articles for more details.
... (Author's Last Name Year of Publication) ...
... (Hard 2018) ...
... (Jaffe 2015) ...
.. (Kakutani 2016) ...
... (New York Times 2002) ...
... (Sydney Morning Herald 2018) ...
Newspapers are more commonly cited in text than in reference list. However, if a reference list entry were needed, it would appear in the format as below:
Author's Last Names, First Name. Year. "Article Title: Subtitle." Title of Newspaper, Date of Publication, DOI or Database Name or URL if available.
Hard, Lauren. 2018. “Your Graduation Speeches in 50 Words.” New York Times, June 6, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/06/us/graduation-commencement-speech.html.
Jaffe, Marc. 2015. “Finding Love in Seesawing Libidos.” Modern Love. New York Times. March 6, 2015. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/08/style/finding-equilibrium-in-seesawing-libidos.html
Kakutani, Michiko. 2016. "Zadie Smith’s ‘Swing Time’ Explores Friends’ Diverging Paths." Review of Swing Time, by Zadie Smith. New York Times, November 7, 2016. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/books/zadie-smiths-swing-time-explores-friends-diverging-paths.html.
New York Times. 2002. “In Texas, Ad Heats Up Race for Governor.” July 30, 2002.
Sydney Morning Herald. 2018. "The Sweet Taste of Excess." Editorial. June 27, 2018. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-sweet-taste-of-excess-20180626-p4znua.html.