How to Cite a Newspaper Article in MLA 9th Edition

Изучите точный формат с примерами, внутритекстовыми ссылками и типичными ошибками.

Формат цитирования

Базовый шаблон

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

Компоненты цитаты

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.

Реальный пример

Пример источника

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

Отформатированная цитата

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

Внутритекстовая ссылка

(Kumar)

(Author)

Типичные ошибки

Неверно:

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

Верно:

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

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

Неверно:

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

Верно:

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

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

Неверно:

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

Верно:

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

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

Часто задаваемые вопросы

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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