How do I cite a newspaper article in MLA Style?

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Print Newspaper Articles

To cite print newspaper articles in MLA style you need the elements below. Print articles are ones where you are holding the newspaper in your hand.

  • If the city is included in the title of the newspaper, include it in brackets after the title.
  • When a newspaper includes the edition, add the edition with a comma after the title of the source (late ed.,).
  • If an element is missing, skip it.

See also MLA Handbook, 9th edition pp. 321-322.

Author's last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Title of Source, Date of publication (day month year), page number(s).
Examples:
Ruiter, Jason. “Tavares Won't Allow Mini Pet Pigs in City Limits.” Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2017, pp. A1, A7.
Florea, Linda. “Manatee Rescued from Leesburg Last Year Returns Here after Rehab.” Daily Commercial [Leesburg], 18 Aug. 2017, pp. A1, A5.

Newspaper Articles from Databases

For an article from a database, add the database information after citing the print article. Use the permalink or stable url provided by the database. See also MLA Handbook, 9th edition p. 321.

Author's last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Title of Source, Date of publication (day month year), page number(s). Name of Database, URL (permalink without the http://). Accessed day month year.
Weinrich, Noah. “Georgia Needs Immigrant Laborers.” Waycross Journal-Herald [Georgia], 14 Aug. 2017, p. 5. Newsbank, infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/16648EF33445D600?p=AWNB. Accessed 18 Aug. 2017.

Newspaper Articles Online

For online articles, outside of databases, cite the available elements. Most of these will not have page numbers. See also MLA Handbook, 9th edition p. 322.

Author's last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Title of Source, Date of publication (day month year), page number(s). URL (without the http:// unless it's hyperlinked). Accessed day month year.
Parker, Ashley, et al. “Trump Gets Rid of White House Chief of Strategist Stephen Bannon.” The Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2017, www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-decides-to-get-rid-of-white-house-chief-strategist-stephen-bannon/2017/08/18/98cd5c40-8430-11e7-902a-2a9f2d808496_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-high_bannon-109pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.fcd20a35e18c. Accessed 18 Aug. 2017.

 

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