How to Cite a Newspaper Article in APA 7th Edition
Apprenez le format exact avec des exemples, des citations dans le texte et des erreurs courantes à éviter.
Format de citation
Modèle de base
Author. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Newspaper Name. URL
Composants de la citation
Author(s)
Last, First Initial. If no author, start with article title.
Publication Date
Format: (Year, Month Day) in parentheses.
Article Title
Sentence case. Not italicized. No quotation marks in reference list.
Newspaper Name
Italicized. Use official name (The New York Times, The Washington Post, etc.).
URL
Include full URL. Use retrieved URL from news website.
Exemple concret
Source exemple
Johnson, K.
2023, December 15
New climate report shows accelerating temperature changes
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/climate
Citation formatée
Johnson, K. (2023, December 15). New climate report shows accelerating temperature changes. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/climate
Citation dans le texte
(Johnson, 2023)
(Author, Year) or (Author, Year, paragraph #)
Erreurs courantes
Incorrect:
Johnson, K. (2023, December 15). 'New Climate Report Shows Accelerating Temperature Changes.' The New York Times.
Correct:
Johnson, K. (2023, December 15). New climate report shows accelerating temperature changes. The New York Times. URL
Pourquoi: Newspaper article titles use sentence case without quotation marks and must include the URL.
Incorrect:
Johnson, K. December 15, 2023. New climate report. New York Times.
Correct:
Johnson, K. (2023, December 15). New climate report shows accelerating temperature changes. The New York Times. URL
Pourquoi: Date must be in parentheses with (Year, Month Day) format. Always include the full article title and URL.
Incorrect:
Johnson, K. (2023). Article title. NYT.
Correct:
Johnson, K. (2023, December 15). Article title. The New York Times. URL
Pourquoi: Include full publication date with month and day. Use official newspaper name ('The New York Times', not 'NYT'). Must include URL.
Questions fréquentes
How do I cite a newspaper article without an author? ▼
Start with the article title in place of the author: New climate report shows accelerating temperatures. (2023, December 15). The New York Times. URL
Should I include the page number for a newspaper article? ▼
Newspaper articles are now cited primarily by URL in APA 7th edition. Page numbers were used in earlier editions for print versions.
How do I cite a newspaper article accessed through a database? ▼
Include the URL from the database or the newspaper's website. If only print information is available, cite it with page numbers.
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