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Subsection 8.3.10 Citing a Online Newspaper

This diagram shows a screenshot of an article open on an online newspaper, with elements that would be needed for a citation labeled. To the right of the top bar in medium text is the name "The New York Times," with a purple label reading "Publisher (Newspaper)." In large font across the top of the article are the words "Pasquale Jones Brings a Little Novelty to Little Italy" with a blue label that reads "Title." In small text below the title is the text "By PETE WELLS," with a red label that reads "Author." To the right of the author is the date "July 26, 2016," with a green label reading "Date."

Subsubsection APA

Author Last Name, Initials. (Publication year, month day). Title of article. Name of Newspaper. http://www.newspaper-website.com.

Wells, P. (2016, July 26). Pasquale Jones brings a little novelty to Little Italy. The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/dining/pasquale-jones-review-little-italy.html?ref=dining

In-text: (Wells, 2016)

Subsubsection Chicago

Author Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper, Publication month day, year. Accessed Date. http://www.newspaper-website.com.

Wells, Pete. “Pasquale Jones Brings a Little Novelty to Little Italy.” The New York Times, July 26, 2016. Accessed July 27, 2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/dining/pasquale-jones-review-little-italy.html?ref=dining

Notes.

First appearance. 22  Consecutive appearances. 23  Nonconsecutive appearances. 24 
For more information about how to insert footnotes, see Subsection 12.1.2.

Subsubsection MLA

Author Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper, Publication month day, year, URL.

Wells, Pete. “Pasquale Jones Brings a Little Novelty to Little Italy.” The New York Times, July 26, 2016, http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/dining/pasquale-jones-review-little-italy.html?ref=dining.

In-text: (Wells)
Pete Wells, “Pasquale Jones Brings a Little Novelty to Little Italy,” The New York Times, July 26, 2016, accessed July 27, 2016, http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/dining/pasquale-jones-review-little-italy.html?ref=dining.
Ibid.
Wells, “Pasquale Jones Brings a Little Novelty to Little Italy.”