Newspaper Articles: Examples for Works Cited Lists

Article from a printed newspaper

APA Holden, S. (1998, May 16). Frank Sinatra dies at 82:
          Matchless stylist of pop. The New York Times, pp. A1,
          A22-A23.		 Important Elements:
  • Author of article
  • Title of article
  • Name of newspaper
  • Date of publication
  • Section, page and column location of article

Note: Spacing is important.  Some citations appear identical but differ in slight ways, like spacing.  For example, compare Chicago, MLA, and Turabian.  Consult individual guides for exact spacing.
Chicago

Holden, Stephen. 1998. "Frank Sinatra Dies at 82: Matchless
   Stylist of Pop." New York Times , May 16, 1998, national
   edition, sec. A1. 
   (Documentation One)
MLA Holden, Stephen. "Frank Sinatra Dies at 82; Matchless Stylist
           of Pop." New York Times  16 May 1998, natl. ed.:
           A1+.
Turabian Articles from newspapers are rarely cited in a bibliography. See Turabian's Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations for more information.

This page is adapted  from Lawton, Kelley A. and Laura Cousineau. "Assembling a List of Works Cited in your Paper." 3 Nov. 2003. Duke University. 22 April, 2004. <http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/citing.htm>.

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