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CSE Style Guide: Newspaper Article

Citation style tips based upon the Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Author, Editors and Publishers, 7th edition, 2006.

Newspaper article

References to articles in newspapers are similar to those for journal articles with these exceptions:

  • Names of newspapers are never abbreviated (a leading "The" may be dropped).
  • If the newspaper title does not indicate the publication location, add the location in or after the title.
  • Section infomation replaces volume and issue information (for print).
  • Column location is added (for print).
Material Type           In-text Citation              End Reference                                                        
         

Newspaper article from print publication    

 (Blinder 2011)

Blinder AS. 2011 Jan 31. The carbon tax miracle cure. New York Times. Sect. A:15 (col. 2).                                                        

Newspaper article from the Internet (freely available)

 

(Berger 2011)

                                 

Berger E. 23 Jan 2011. New blood test key to future of cancer treatment. Houston Chronicle.[Internet] [cited 2011 Feb 2]. Available from: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/7394133.html

 
Newspaper article from a College database

(Behre 2010)

Behre R. 6 Dec 2010. Researcher has new energy solution. Sun News (Myrtle Beach, SC).[Internet] [cited 2011 Jan 31]. In Americas Newspapers databas. Available from: http://www.newsbank.com/