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Build a Citation: Print Articles

Use the format templates below to build a correct citation.

MLA

APA

Intro

The citations for print articles contain fewer elements than citations for web-based information.

MLA Works Cited Format

(See additional examples at the MLA site under Frequently Asked Questions.)

Formula:

1. author's name
2. article title
3. title of magazine, journal, or newspaper
4. volume number (for a scholarly journal)
5. issue number (if needed)
6. date of publication
7. page number(s)

It would look like this:

    Lastname, Firstname. "Article Title." Title of Journal or Magazine 
          Volume/issue Date of publication: page number(s).

Examples:

 Popular magazines    

    Fallows, James. "Vietnam: Low-Class Conclusions." Atlantic Monthly Apr.
          1993: 38-44.

    "The Rebellious Archbishop." Newsweek 11 July 1988: 38.

 Newspapers

    "Helping Middle-Schoolers."  Editorial. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 25 July 
          2000: A10.

    Henriques, Diana. "Hero's Fall Teaches Wall Street a Lesson." Seattle  
          Times 27 Sept. 1998: A1. 

 Scholarly Journals

    Edwards, Clifford. "Grade Inflation: The Effects on Educational Quality and 
           Personal Well Being." Education 120.3 (2000): 538.

    Pollay, Richard. "Separate, But Not Equal." Journal of Advertising 21.1 
           (1992): 45-57.

APA References Format

Formula:

1. author's name
2. year of publication (or year and date, as appropriate)
3. title of article
4. title of magazine, journal, or newspaper
5. volume number (for a scholarly journal)
6. page number(s)

It would look like this:

    Lastname, Firstinitial. (year, month date). Article title. Title of
          Journal or Magazine, Volume, Page Number(s).

Examples:

 Popular magazines
       
    Fallows, J. (1993, April). Vietnam: Low-class conclusions. The Atlantic 
          Monthly, 273 38-44. 

    The rebellious archbishop. (1988, July 11). Newsweek, 112, 38.

 Newspapers

    Helping middle-schoolers [Editorial]. (2000, July 25). Milwaukee Journal 
          Sentinel, p. A10. 

    Henriques, D. (1998, September 27). Hero's fall teaches Wall Street a 
          lesson. Seattle Times, p. A1.

 Scholarly Journals

    Edwards, C. (2000). Grade inflation: The effects on educational quality 
          and personal well being.  Education, 120, 538. 

    Pollay, R. (1992). Separate, but not equal. Journal of Advertising, 21(1),
          45-57.

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