Sources in Print Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers

32. Article in a journal Enclose the article title in quotation marks. After the journal title, list the volume number, add a period, and insert the issue number, with no space. Then insert the year of publication in parentheses, a colon, and inclusive page numbers. Include the issue number regardless of whether the journal restarts its pagination for each issue or each volume. End with the medium.

Linesch, Debra, et al. “An Art Therapy Exploration of Immigration with Latino Families.” Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association 29.3 (2012): 120-26. Print.

33. Article in a monthly or bimonthly magazine After the author’s name and title of the article, list the title of the magazine, the date (use abbreviations for all months except May, June, and July), and inclusive page numbers. End with the medium.

Honan, Mat. “Kill the Password: Why a String of Characters Can’t Protect Us Anymore.”Wired. Dec. 2012: 47-53. Print.

34. Article in a weekly or biweekly magazine Give the exact date of publication, inverted.

Labash, Matt. “The Day the Twinkie Died.” Weekly Standard 10 Dec. 2012: 29. Print.

35. Article in a newspaper If the name of the newspaper begins with The, omit the word. If the newspaper is not a national newspaper (such as the Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, or Chronicle of Higher Education) or if the city of publication is not part of its name, add the city in square brackets after the name of the newspaper: “[Salem].” List the date in inverted order, and if the masthead indicates that the paper has more than one edition, give this information after the date (“natl. ed.,” “late ed.”). Follow with a colon and a space, and then list the page numbers (use the section letter before the page number if the newspaper uses letters to designate sections). If the article does not appear on consecutive pages, write only the first page number and a plus sign (+), with no space between. End with the medium.

Guynn, Jessica. “Facebook Won’t Stop at 1B Users.” Baltimore Sun 6 Dec. 2012: A12. Print.

36. Unsigned article Begin with the title of the article. Alphabetize by the first word other than A, An, or The.

“Cloud Nein? Is Global Drought Really Getting Worse?” Economist. [London] 1 Dec. 2012: 37-38. Print.

37. Editorial Include the word “Editorial” after the title.

“Defending the Insanity Defense.” Editorial. Los Angeles Times 28 Nov. 2012: A17. Print.

38. Letter to the editor Include the word “Letter” after the title.

Goggin, Michael. “Wind Energy Reliable and Safe Alternative.” Letter. Columbus Dispatch 6 Dec. 2012: A11. Print.

39. Review After the author and title of the review, include the words “Rev. of” followed by the title of the work under review; a comma; the word “by” or “ed.” (for a book) or “dir.” (for a play or film); and the name of the author or director. Continue with publication information for the review.

Oshinsky, David. “Sporty Jews.” Rev. of Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame, ed. Franklin Foer and Mark Tracy. New York Times 30 Nov. 2012: BR49. Print.

40. Published interview Begin with the person interviewed. If the published interview has a title, give it in quotation marks. If not, write the word “Interview.” If an interviewer is identified and relevant to your project, give that name next. Then supply the publication data.

Baldwin, Alec. “Happy Landing, Mr. Baldwin.” Interview by Todd S. Purdum. Vanity Fair Aug. 2012: 49-52. Print.

How do I cite articles from periodicals using MLA style?

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How do I cite articles from periodicals using MLA style?

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Here is an example of a citation for a print magazine article. Models for citing articles from journals and newspapers are above. If you need to cite a periodical article you accessed electronically, follow the guidelines below and see also Electronic Sources.

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  1. The author. The author. Give the last name first, followed by a comma, the first name, and the middle initial (if given). Omit titles such as “MD,” “PhD,” or “Sir”; include suffixes after the name and a comma (O’Driscoll, Gerald P., Jr.). End with a period.

  2. The article title. Give the full title; include the subtitle (if any), preceded by a colon. Enclose the title and subtitle in quotation marks, and capitalize all major words. Place a period inside the closing quotation mark.

  3. The periodical title. Italicize the periodical title; exclude any initial “A,” “An,” or “The”; capitalize all major words.

  4. The volume number and issue number. For journals, include the volume number, followed by a period (no space) and the issue number.

  5. The date of publication. For journals, give the year in parentheses, followed by a colon. For monthly magazines, don’t use parentheses; give the month and year. For weekly magazines and newspapers, don’t use parentheses; give the day, month, and year, in that order. Abbreviate the names of all months except May, June, and July.

  6. Inclusive page number(s). For numbers 100 and above, give only the last two digits and any other preceding digits if different from the first number (22-28, 402-10, 1437-45, 592-603). Include section letters for newspapers, if relevant. End with a period.

  7. The medium consulted. For print journals, magazines, and newspapers, insert “Print” and end with a period.