How to Cite a Newspaper Article in MLA 9th Edition

Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.

Formato de cita

Plantilla básica

Author. "Article Title." Newspaper Name, Day Month Year, pp. page numbers.

Componentes de la cita

Author

Last, First. If no author, begin with article title.

Article Title

In quotation marks. Capitalize major words (title case).

Newspaper Name

Italicized. Use official name (The New York Times, etc.)

Publication Date

Day Month Year format (e.g., 15 Dec. 2023).

Page Numbers

For print: pp. X-X. For online: omit pages and include URL.

Ejemplo real

Fuente de ejemplo

author

Kumar, Ravi

title

Scientists announce breakthrough in fusion energy research

newspaper

The New York Times

date

20 Dec. 2023

pages

A1-A8

url

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/science/fusion-energy

Cita formateada

Kumar, Ravi. "Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Fusion Energy Research." The New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023, pp. A1–A8.

Cita en texto

(Kumar)

(Author)

Errores comunes

Incorrecto:

Kumar, Ravi. 'Scientists Announce Breakthrough.' New York Times, December 20, 2023.

Correcto:

Kumar, Ravi. "Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Fusion Energy Research." The New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023, pp. A1–A8.

Por qué: Use quotation marks (not single quotes) around article titles. Use official newspaper name with 'The'. Use Day Month Year format.

Incorrecto:

The New York Times (2023, Dec. 20). Scientists Announce Breakthrough. News Article.

Correcto:

Kumar, Ravi. "Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Fusion Energy Research." The New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023, pp. A1–A8.

Por qué: Cite the author, not the publication. Include full article title. Cite pages for print articles.

Incorrecto:

Kumar, R. 'Fusion Energy Article.' The New York Times. 2023.

Correcto:

Kumar, Ravi. "Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Fusion Energy Research." The New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023, pp. A1–A8.

Por qué: Use full first name, quotation marks (not single), full article title, and complete date with day and month.

Preguntas frecuentes

How do I cite a newspaper article from an online source? ▼

Same format, but add URL at the end instead of page numbers: Kumar, Ravi. "Scientists Announce..." The New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023, www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/science/fusion-energy.

What if the newspaper article has no author? ▼

Start with the article title: "Scientists Announce Breakthrough..." The New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023.

Should I include the section of the newspaper? ▼

For print articles, section is often indicated by page number (A1, B5, etc.). For online, it's not necessary unless helpful for clarity.

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