How to Cite a Newspaper Article in MLA 9th Edition

למדו את הפורמט המדויק עם דוגמאות, ציטוטים בטקסט וטעויות נפוצות להימנע מהן.

פורמט ציטוט

תבנית בסיסית

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

רכיבי ציטוט

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.

דוגמה מהעולם האמיתי

מקור לדוגמה

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

ציטוט מעוצב

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

ציטוט בטקסט

(Kumar)

(Author)

טעויות נפוצות

שגוי:

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

נכון:

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

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

שגוי:

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

נכון:

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

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

שגוי:

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

נכון:

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

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

שאלות נפוצות

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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