[EN] Guidelines for refferring a Article in Newspaper

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Kuupäev: pühapäev, 11. mai 2025, 11.26 AM

1. Main Parts

Basic Format:

Author(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of the article. Title of Newspaper, pages. URL (if available)

Step-by-Step Guide:

  1. Author(s): List the author's last name followed by their initials. If there are multiple authors, list them in the order they appear in the article, separated by commas and using an ampersand (&) before the last author.

  2. Publication Date: Include the year followed by the month and day of publication in parentheses, followed by a period.

  3. Title of the Article: The title should be in sentence case (only the first word, proper nouns, and the first word after a colon or dash are capitalized). The title is not italicized or placed in quotation marks.

  4. Title of Newspaper: The newspaper name should be in title case and italicized.

  5. Page Numbers: If the article is from a print newspaper, include the page numbers. Use "p." or "pp." before the page numbers for single and multiple pages, respectively.

  6. URL: If the article was accessed online and there is a stable URL, include this at the end of the citation. URLs should be live if the article is to be accessed digitally.

Next -> Examples

2. Examples

Article in printed Newspaper

Humphreys, J. (2024, April 26). How to make safeguarding a matter of 'joy' rather than 'dread'. The Church of England, p. 13.

Narrative Citation Example:

Humphreys (2024) emphasizes the importance of transforming the perception of safeguarding from a task of dread to one of joy.

Parenthetical Citation Example:

Transforming the approach to safeguarding from a burdensome task to an enjoyable one can significantly alter stakeholder engagement (Humphreys, 2024).


Online Newspaper with URL:

Frazee, R. (2024, May 5). Randy Frazee on difference between joy and toxic positivity. Christian Post. Retrieved from https://www.christianpost.com/books/randy-frazee-on-difference-between-joy-and-toxic-positity.html

Narrative Citation Example:

Frazee (2024) discusses the distinction between genuine joy and toxic positivity, explaining the deep impacts of each on personal well-being.

Parenthetical Citation Example:

The difference between joy and toxic positivity can be profound, with significant effects on individual health and social interactions (Frazee, 2024).