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MLA Citation Guide (MLA 9th Edition): Newspaper Articles

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Works Cited List Citation

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper [City of Publication if not stated in newspaper title], Day Month Year of Publication, pp. Page Numbers if given. Database Name.

 

Examples

One author

Lee, Justina. “Crypto Pros Are Getting Tired of $79-Billion Dogecoin Joke; Unlike Bitcoin, Supply Isn't Finite.” National Post [Toronto], 8 May 2021, p. FP16. Canadian Newsstream.


Two authors

Tait, Carrie, and James Keller. "Spiraling Cases Push Hospitals to the Limit." The Globe and Mail [Toronto], 8 May 2021, p. A6. ABI/INFORM.


Three or more authors

Thebault, Reis, et al. "Sorrow and Stamina, Defiance and Despair: A Year of the Pandemic in America." Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2021. Gale OneFile News.

In-Text Citation

Required elements: Author last name, page number (if given) 

Note: If the article is only a single page or does not have page numbers, exclude the page number in the in-text citation.

 

Parenthetical style examples

(Lee)

(Tait and Keller)

(Thebault et al.)

 

Narrative style examples

Lee states that "insert quote here". 

Tait and Keller find that.... 

Thebault et al. affirm that "insert quote here".

Newspaper article from a website

Works Cited List Citation

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper [City of Publication if not stated in newspaper title], Day Month Year of Publication, URL.

 

Examples

One author

Deschamps, Tara. "Companies Offer Vaccinated Customers Freebies and Discounts in Marketing Push." Toronto Star, 9 May 2021, www.thestar.com/business/2021/05/09/companies-offer-vaccinated-customers-freebies-and-discounts-in-marketing-push.html.


Two authors

Hayley, Austin, and Jack Ewing. "The Tailor, the Florist, the Violin Maker: Improvising to Survive." The New York Times, 10 May 2021, www.nytimes.com/2021/05/07/business/coronavirus-hamburg-germany-small-businesses.html.


Three or more authors

Bhattacharya, Jhumpa, et al. “Open Forum: Having Kids is Becoming a White Privilege in California.” San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2021, www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/Open-Forum-Having-kids-is-becoming-a-white-16162934.php. Op-ed.

In-Text Citation

Required elements: Author last name, page number (if given) 

Note: If the article does not have page numbers, exclude the page number in the in-text citation.

 

Parenthetical style examples

(Kieffer)

(Hauck and Hecht)

(Bhattacharya et al.)

 

Narrative style examples

Kieffer states that "insert quote here". 

Hauck and Hecht "insert quote here". 

Bhattacharya et al. affirm that "insert quote here".

Newspaper article in print

Works Cited List Citation

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper [City of Publication if not stated in newspaper title], Day Month Year of Publication, pp. Page Numbers.

Note: If the article pages are not in consecutive order, list the first page number of the article followed by a plus (+) sign.


Example

Kay, Barbara. “'Problematic' Prose; in the Progressive Era, Even Literary Critics Aren't Safe.” National Post [Toronto], 27 Mar. 2021, p. A18.

In-Text Citation

Required elements: Author last name, page number

Note: If the article is only a single page, exclude the page number in the in-text citation.

 

Parenthetical style examples

(Kay)

 

Narrative style examples

Kay states that "insert quote here". 

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