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Page numbers for newspapers and magazines

Page numbers may usually be omitted from newspaper references. When citing articles from weekend supplements and other special sections, specific page references may be beneficial.

How to reference newspaper articles

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• Online article
• Article with no author

1st citation 

First name Surname, "Title of Newspaper Article: Subtitle,"  Title of newspaper, Month Date, Year,  page number(s). 

Jim Yardley and Simon Romero, “Liberation Theology gets Second Look in Pope Francis' focus on Poor,” Sydney Morning Herald, May 30, 2015, 54.

Subsequent citations

Surname, "Shortened Title of Newspaper Article," page number(s).

Yardley and Romero, “Liberation Theology gets Second Look,” 54.

Bibliography

Surname,  First name. "Title of Newspaper Article: Subtitle."  Title of newspaper, Month Date, Year.   

Yardley Jim, and Simon Romero. “Liberation Theology gets Second Look in Pope Francis' focus on Poor.” Sydney Morning Herald, May 30, 2015.

First name Surname, "Title of Newspaper Article: Subtitle,"  Title of newspaper, Month Date, Year, URL . 

Zach Hope, “'A New Energy': Back to Church for the Tiny Flock Made Whole by Refugees,” The Sydney Morning Herald, June 6, 2020,  https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/a-new-energy-back-to-church-for-the-tiny-flock-made-whole-by-refugees-20200604-p54zq8.html .

Surname, "Shortened Title of Newspaper Article." 

Hope, “A New Energy.”

Surname,  First name. "Title of Newspaper Article: Subtitle."  Title of newspaper, Month Date, Year.  URL

Hope,  Zach.  “ 'A New Energy': Back to Church for the Tiny Flock Made Whole by Refugees . ”  The Sydney Morning Herald.  June 6, 2020.   https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/a-new-energy-back-to-church-for-the-tiny-flock-made-whole-by-refugees-20200604-p54zq8.html .

NB: If no author is identified begin the citation with the article title

"Title of Newspaper Article: Subtitle,"  Title of newspaper, Month Date, Year, URL if applicable . 

“David Simmons to Focus on Theology Following NRL Retirement,” Daily Telegraph, September 3, 2015, http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/david-simmons-to-focus-on-theology-following-nrl-retirement/story-fni3gfvk-1227510512966 .

"Shortened Title of Newspaper Article." 

“ David Simmons to Focus on Theology Following NRL Retirement .”

Title of newspaper.  "Title of Newspaper Article: Subtitle."  Month Date, Year.  URL if applicable.

Daily Telegraph.  “ David Simmons to Focus on Theology Following NRL Retirement .” September 3, 2015. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/david-simmons-to-focus-on-theology-following-nrl-retirement/story-fni3gfvk-1227510512966 .

Journals vs Magazines

Chicago Manual of Style makes a distinction between journals and magazines:

• A journal refers to a scholarly or professional periodical available normally by subscription (either print or online)
• A magazine refers to a weekly or monthly periodical that is more accessible to general readers such as through bookstore or newsagent.

How to reference magazines

First name Surname, "Title of Magazine Article: Subtitle,"  Title of magazine, Month Year,  page number(s). 

Tim Beardsley, “Where Science and Religion Meet,” Scientific American, February 1998, 18.

Surname, "Shortened Title of Magazine Article ," page number(s).

Beardsley, “Where Science and Religion Meet,” 19.

Surname,  First name. " Title of Magazine Article : Subtitle."  Title of magazine, Month Year.   

Beardsley, Tim. “Where Science and Religion Meet.” Scientific American, February 1998.

First name Surname, " Title of Magazine Article : Subtitle,"  Title of magazine, Month Year,  URL.

Brian Handwerk, “Gospel of Judas Pages Endured Long, Strange Journey,” National Geographic, April 2006, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2006/04/gospel-judas-pages-long-strange-journey/ .

Surname, "Shortened Title of Magazine Article ." 

Handwerk, “Gospel of Judas Pages.”

Surname,  First name. " Title of Magazine Article : Subtitle."  Title of magazine, Month Year, URL.

Handwerk,  Brian.  “ Gospel of Judas Pages Endured Long, Strange Journey .”  National Geographic.  April 2006.  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2006/04/gospel-judas-pages-long-strange-journey/ .

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Not sure whether your article is from a newspaper? Look for these characteristics:

• Main purpose is to provide readers with a brief account of current events locally, nationally or internationally.
• Can be published daily, semiweekly or weekly.
• Articles are usually written by journalists who may or may not have subject expertise.
• Written for the general public, readers don't need any previous subject knowledge.
• Little, if any, information about other sources is provided.

Articles may also come from journals or magazines .

1. Author's First Name Last Name, "Title of Article," Name of Newspaper (City and Province/State of Publication, if not Included in Name), Date of Publication, https://doi.org/DOI Number or Name of Database.

Bibliography Entry:

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article."  Name of Newspaper (City and Province/State of Publication, if not Included in Name) ,  Date of Publication. https://doi.org/DOI Number or Name of Database.

 If no author name is provided, begin the citation with the title of the article.

 Omit page numbers.

1. Author's First Name Last Name, "Title of Article," Name of Newspaper (City and Province/State of Publication, if not Included in Name), Date of Publication, URL.

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article."  Name of Newspaper (City and Province/State of Publication, if not Included in Name) ,  Date of Publication. URL.                                                                   

1. Author's First Name Last Name, "Title of Article," Name of Newspaper (City and Province/State of Publication, if not Included in Name), Date of Publication.

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article."  Name of Newspaper (City and Province/State of Publication, if not Included in Name) ,  Date of Publication.    

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Footnote #. First Name Last-name, “Title of Article,” Title of Newspaper , Month Day, Year. url (accessed Month Day, Year).

     27. Sandra Blakeslee, “A Pregnant Mother’s Diet May Turn the Genes Around,” New York Times , October 7, 2003. http://web.lexis-nexis.com/ (accessed May 9, 2005).

Short Note:

Footnote #. Last-name, “Shortened Title.”

28. Blakeslee, “A Pregnant Mother’s.”

Bibliography Entry:

Last-name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper. Month Day, Year. url (accessed Month Day, Year).

Blakeslee, Sandra. “A Pregnant Mother’s Diet May Turn the Genes Around.” New York Times. October 7, 2003.      http://web.lexis-nexis.com/ (accessed May 9, 2005).

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Text Citation:

(Last-name Day Month. Year, Page)

• If the author is named, cite in the normal way with the author and date
• If no author is given, cite the newspaper title in italics
• Include the specific date as well as year and page or section numbers if appropriate

(Blakeslee 7 Oct. 2005, D7)

Reference Entry:

Last-name, First Name. Year. “Title of Article.”  Title of Newspaper . Month Day. url (accessed Month Day, Year).

Blakeslee, Sandra. 2003. “A Pregnant Mother’s Diet May Turn the Genes Around.”  New York Times . October 7.       http://web.lexis-nexis.com/ (accessed May 9, 2005).

Footnote #. First Name Last-name, “Title of Article,” Title of Newspaper , Month Day, Year.

15. Frank Kafka, “Great Restaurants in Morgantown,” The Dominion Post , July 14, 2003.

Footnote #. Last-name, “Shortened Title,” Page #.

16. Kafka, “Great Restaurants,” B6.

Last-name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper. Month Day, Year, Pages.

Kafka, Frank. “Great Restaurants in Morgantown.” The Dominion Post. July 14, 2003, B6-8.

Author-Date See:  "Newspapers From Online Sources"

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• Include section name if given.

• Include the specific date as well as year.

• Include internet address if viewed online.

Standard format for citation

Newspaper articles in print

Buchanan, Rachel. "Truth and Valour: Anzac Day, the Myth." Sydney Morning Herald , April 24, 1999.

Wilkinson, Marian. "Life After the Lodge." The Weekend Australian , July 30-31, 1994, Focus section.

Newspaper article in print: No author

"War, Morality and Harry Morant." Sydney Morning Herald , November 15, 2010.

Newspaper article from a full text database

Totaro, Poala. "Pope Urges Churches to Come Together." Sydney Morning Herald , September 20, 2010. Factiva.

Stewart, Cameron. "Man of War Who Helped Create Anzac Legend." The Australian , November 6, 2010. Factiva.

Newspaper article from the internet

Le Grand, Danielle. "Record Crowds Say So Much for Monet." The West Australian , September 18, 2001. http://www.thewest.com.au.

Slackman, Michael. "Poland, Bastion of Religion, Sees Rise in Secularism." New York Times, December 11, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/12/world/europe/12poland.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=relgious%20freedom&st=cse.

See the  All Examples  page for examples of in-text and reference list entries for specific resources such as newspaper articles, books, and web pages.

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Citing a Newspaper Article in Chicago Style | Format & Examples

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In Chicago notes and bibliography style , it’s recommended to just cite newspaper articles in footnotes and omit them from the bibliography. Only list an article in the bibliography if it’s essential to your argument, if you cite it frequently, or if your university requires you to.

No page numbers are used in notes or bibliography entries for newspaper articles. Add a URL if you consulted the article online. Make sure to pay attention to the punctuation (e.g., commas and quotation marks ) in your notes and citations.

In author-date style , you should always include any newspaper articles you cite in your reference list.

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When writing the name of a newspaper, use italics and omit any initial “The”:

• The New York Times
• New York Times

When a newspaper shares a name with other publications and could be confused with them, add the name of the city (or country, for a foreign national newspaper) where it is published. This appears in parentheses , in plain text, after the newspaper name.

• Gazette (Montreal)
• Times  (UK)

Different editions of a newspaper may exist (e.g. “early edition,” “final edition,” “Midwest edition”); they can be listed where relevant:

Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher. “Robert Giroux, Editor, Publisher and Nurturer of Literary Giants, Is Dead at 94.” New York Times , September 6, 2008, New York edition.

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Magazine articles are cited in a very similar format to newspaper articles, but with a couple of key differences.

First, magazine articles must  appear in the bibliography.

Second, page numbers (when available) may be used in footnote citations of magazines. However, do not include a page range in the bibliography entry, since magazine articles are often interrupted by other material (e.g., advertisements).

In author-date style , your in-text citations consist of the author’s last name and the year of publication. A page number may be included for a magazine article.

In the corresponding reference list entry, the year appears twice: straight after the author’s name, and then again as part of the full date towards the end.

Author-date newspaper citation examples

• Online newspaper article
• Print article (specific edition)
• Magazine article

In Chicago notes and bibliography style , the usual standard is to use a full note for the first citation of each source, and short notes for any subsequent citations of the same source.

However, your institution’s guidelines may differ from the standard rule. In some fields, you’re required to use a full note every time, whereas in some other fields you can use short notes every time, as long as all sources are listed in your bibliography . If you’re not sure, check with your instructor.

In a Chicago style footnote , list up to three authors. If there are more than three, name only the first author, followed by “ et al. “

In the bibliography , list up to 10 authors. If there are more than 10, list the first seven followed by “et al.”

The same rules apply in Chicago author-date style .

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In a Chicago footnote citation , when the author of a source is unknown (as is often the case with websites ), start the citation with the title in a full note. In short notes and bibliography entries, list the organization that published it as the author.

In Chicago author-date style , treat the organization as author in your in-text citations and reference list.

When an online source does not list a publication date, replace it with an access date in your Chicago footnotes and your bibliography :

If you are using author-date in-text citations , or if the source was not accessed online, replace the date with “n.d.”

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Newspaper Article from an Online Newspaper (pp. 739-740)

General Format 

1. Author First Name/Initial Surname, "Article Title,"  Newspaper Title ,       Month Day, Year, URL.

Concise Note:  

2. Author Surname, "Article Title." 

Bibliography:

Author Surname, First Name or Initial. "Article Title."  Newspaper Title ,             Month Day, Year. URL.

1. Andrew Chung, "Duceppe Resigns as Bloc Quebecois Drowns       in an Orange Tsunami,"  Toronto Sta r, April 10, 2000, https://www.thestar.com

Concise Note:

2. Chung, "Duceppe Resigns."

Andrew Chung. "Duceppe Resigns as Bloc Quebecois Drowns             in an Orange Tsunami."  Toronto Star . April 10, 2000.              https://www.thestar.com .

Formatting of papers in Chicago Style:

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About Citing Articles

This guide is intended to cover only the Notes and Bibliography system for citing articles.

For each type of source in this guide, both the general form and a specific example will be provided.

The following format will be used:

Full Note  - use the first time that you cite a source. Concise Note  - use after the first time you cite a source. Bibliography  - use when you are compiling the Bibliography that appears at the end of your paper.

Information on citing and several of the examples were drawn from  The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.).  

Numbers in parentheses refer to specific pages in the manual.

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Format for footnotes from a newspaper article:

1  A. Author, 'Title of article',  Title of Newspaper in Italics , day month year, Section of Newspaper if applicable, page number.

1  S. Crafti, 'Winning design moored in Spain',  The Age , 25 August 2010, Business Day, p. 16.

Note: in your Reference List the author's initials come after the surname and the full range of the article's pages is added, see examples below.

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How do i know if it's a newspaper.

Not sure whether your article is from a newspaper? Look for these characteristics:

• Main purpose is to provide readers with a brief account of current events locally, nationally or internationally.
• Can be published daily, semiweekly or weekly.
• Written for the general public, readers don't need any previous subject knowledge.
• Little, if any, information about other sources is provided.

Articles may also come from  journals  or magazines.

Bibliography:

All citations should be double spaced and have a hanging indent.

A "hanging indent" means that each subsequent line after the first line of your citation should be indented by 0.5 inches.

All citations should use first line indent, where the first line of the footnote should be indented by 0.5 inches; all subsequent lines are not indented.

Footnotes should be the same font size and style as the rest of your paper.

See instructions for how to insert footnotes in Microsoft Word.

If there is no known author, start the citation with the title of the article instead.

Access Date

Chicago style does not recommend including access dates in the citation, unless no date of publication for the source may be located.

Cite a newspaper article as you would a magazine article. If the newspaper title starts with  The , omit  The from the title in your citation. 

Since newspapers may have multiple editions, page numbers are usually omitted for newspaper articles.  

If the newspaper is a less well-known or local publication, include the city name and state abbreviation in parentheses after the title of the newspaper. (See Magazine/Newspaper Article In Print example).

Zimmerman, Eilene. "The Many Delicate Issues of Spirituality in the Office."  New York Times , August 15, 2004. https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/15/jobs/the-many-delicate-issues-of-spirituality-in-the-office.html.

1. Eilene Zimmerman, "The Many Delicate Issues of Spirituality in the Office,"  New York Times , August 15, 2004, https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/15/jobs/the-many-delicate-issues-of-spirituality-in-the-office.html. 

Magazine/Newspaper Article from Library Database

Banks, Adelle M. "For Black Millennials, a Space to Discuss Spirituality."  Washington Post . August 25, 2018. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:5T3X-H121-DXXY-3353-00000-00&context=1516831.

1. Adelle M. Banks, "For Black Millennials, a Space to Discuss Spirituality,"  Washington Post,  August 25, 2018, https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:5T3X-H121-DXXY-3353-00000-00&context=1516831.

Heltzel, Ellen Emry.  "The Hype and the Hush Around the Historian."  Oregonian , September 23, 1999.

1. Ellen Emry Heltzel, "The Hype and the Hush Around the Historian,"  Oregonian , September 23, 1999.

If the newspaper is a less well-known or local publication, include the city name and state abbreviation in parentheses after the title of the newspaper.

Behre, Robert. "Presidential Hopefuls Get Final Crack at Core of S.C. Democrats."  Post and Courier  (Charleston, SC), April 29. 2007.

1. Robert Behre, "Presidential Hopefuls Get Final Crack at Core of S.C. Democrats,"  Post and Courier  (Charleston, SC), April 29. 2007.

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Basic Newspaper Article Citation

FOOTNOTE or ENDNOTE

    1. Author's first name Author's last name, "Title of Article," Title of newspaper , Date, URL or, if available, doi.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Author's last name, Author's first name. "Title of article." Title of newspaper , Date. URL or, if available, doi.

NOTE: The edition may be added after the date (such as Midwest edition). The section number or name of the section may also be given. Because page numbers may vary from one edition to another, the page(s) are frequently omitted.

NOTE: If the headline is given in all capital letters, it should be written in a combination of upper and lower case letters For instance, a headline of "WAR IN EUROPE" would be written as "War in Europe."

Example: Newspaper Article with One Author

    34. Daniel Drolet, "The Histories of Canada; Different Regions Make for Different Views of Canada's Past," Ottawa Citizen , February 22, 1992. Final edition, https://search.proquest.com/docview/239630075/6EEFE0A47B70486APQ/31?accountid=26417 .

Drolet, Daniel. "The Histories of Canada; Different Regions Make for Different Views of Canada's Past." Ottawa Citizen , February 22, 1992. Final edition. https://search.proquest.com/docview/239630075/6EEFE0A47B70486APQ/31?accountid=26417 .

Example: Newspaper Article with No Author

    46. "The History of Negro Spirituals," Sacramento (CA) Observer , October 24, 1968, https://search.proquest.com/docview/370832142/FF9210EE0A49471BPQ/474?accountid=26417 .

BIBLIIOGRAPHY

Sacramento (CA) Observer. "The History of Negro Spirituals." October 24, 1968. https://search.proquest.com/docview/370832142/FF9210EE0A49471BPQ/474?accountid=26417 .

NOTE: When there is no author, the title of the newspaper is used in the place of the author.

Example: Newspaper Letter to the Editor

    63. James W. Schmotter, letter to the editor, New York Times , June 26, 1988, https://search.proquest.com/docview/426853845/75EF014CFED34E5BPQ/21?accountid=26417 .

Schmotter, James W. letter to the editor. New York Times , June 26, 1988. https://search.proquest.com/docview/426853845/75EF014CFED34E5BPQ/21?accountid=26417 .

NOTE: A letter to the editor isn't given a title, but is simply listed as a letter to the editor.

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Chicago Referencing – Citing a Newspaper (Footnote Style)

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News flash! Citing sources is vital in academic writing . But what should you do if you need to cite a newspaper in your work? This all depends on the referencing system you’re using.

With Chicago referencing, you have two options: author–date referencing or footnote citations. In this post, though, we’re looking specifically at citing a newspaper with Chicago-style footnotes.

Footnote Citations

The first time you cite a newspaper article, give full publication information in the footnote. The format for doing this is:

n. Author Name, “Title of Article,” Title of Newspaper , date of publication, page number.

In practice, then, the first citation of a newspaper article would look like this:

1. James V. Koch, “No College Kid Needs a Water Park to Study,” New York Times , January 9 2018, 65.

This citation points to an article on page 65 of the New York Times , published on January 9. Online articles won’t have page numbers, though. Instead, give a URL and date of access. For instance:

2. James V. Koch, “No College Kid Needs a Water Park to Study,” New York Times , January 9 2018, accessed 2 April 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/opinion/trustees-tuition-lazy-rivers.html.

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If you need to cite the same article again, you can use a shortened format . To do this, just give the author’s surname, a shortened version of the title, and (if relevant) a page number.

Bibliography

In Chicago footnote referencing, all cited sources are listed in a bibliography at the end of the document. The format to use for a newspaper article here is:

Surname, First Name(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper , date of publication.

As with footnote citations, you should also give a date of access and URL for online articles. For instance, if citing a print article and an online article, the bibliography entries would look like this:

Koch, James V. “No College Kid Needs a Water Park to Study.” New York Times , January 9 2018.

Selingo, Jeffrey J. “You Got into the College of Your Dreams. But Will You Actually Go There?” The Washington Post , March 29 2018. Accessed 2 April 2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2018/03/29/you-got-into-the-college-of-your-dreams-but-will-you-actually-go-there/?utm_term=.7ba14166f003

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