Article in a newspaper (print) (MLA)

MLA-111

Works cited entry

Sherry, Allison. “Volunteers’ Personal Touch Turns High-Tech Data into Votes.” The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2012, pp. 1A+.

Bray, Hiawatha. “As Toys Get Smarter, Privacy Issues Emerge.” The Boston Globe, 10 Dec. 2015, p. C1.

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Give as much of the following information as is available:

  • the name of the author, if known
  • the title of the article, in quotation marks
  • the title of the newspaper, italicized
  • date of publication (day, month, year, abbreviating the names of the months except May, June, and July)
  • the page numbers (including the section letter)

In addition, note the following:

  • Use a plus sign (+) after the page number if the article does not appear on consecutive pages.
  • If the city of publication is not obvious, include it in brackets after the name of the newspaper: City Paper [Washington].
  • Name the edition, if any, after the date and before the page numbers: 2 Apr. 2015, national ed., p. B3

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