How to Cite Newspapers Without Page Numbers

APA Style

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  Cite the last name of the author and the year of publication parenthetically within the text in American Psychological Association (APA) style. For example: (Smith, 1987).

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  Position your citation directly after quoting or paraphrasing. For example: One article alleged that Reagan "knew exactly what he was doing" (Smith, 1987).

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  Use the following template for an entry on your works-cited page: Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Name of Newspaper (in italics).

MLA Style

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  Cite only the author's last name parenthetically within the text if you are using Modern Language Association (MLA) style. For example: (Smith).

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  Position your citation directly after quoting or paraphrasing. For example: One article alleged that Reagan "knew exactly what he was doing" (Smith).

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  Use the following template for an entry on your works-cited page: Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper (in italics) Day Month Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.