How to Cite an Article Citation in an Essay

APA Style

• 1

  Cite the last name of the author, year of publication and page number within the text directly after quoting or paraphrasing. For example:

  One author claims that science "is not nearly as visually compelling as wizardry" (Smith, 1989, p. 35).

  If you mention the author's last name in the text, cite the year of publication directly after the author's name instead of after the quote. For example:

  Smith (1989) claims that science "is not nearly as visually compelling as wizardry" (p. 35).

• 2

  Arrange a bibliographical entry for a magazine article in the following format. Note that the titles of articles should only have the first letter capitalized, along with the first letters of proper nouns.

  Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day of Publication). Title of article. Title of magazine in italics, volume number in italics, page numbers.

  For example:

  Smith, A. (1989, January 28). Why wizards in America are awesome. Magic Quarterly, 25, 32-43.

• 3

  Arrange a bibliographical entry for a scholarly journal in the following format:

  Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of article. Title of journal in italics, volume number in italics(issue number), page numbers.

  For example:

  Smith, A. (1989). Why wizards in America are awesome. Magic Quarterly, 25(4), 32-43.

• 4

  Arrange a bibliographical entry for a newspaper article in the following format:

  Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day of Publication). Title of article. Title of newspaper in italics, page numbers.

  For example:

  Smith, A. (1989, January 28). Why wizards in America are awesome. The Daily Magician, pp. A1, A12.

MLA Style

• 5

  Cite the last name of the author and page number within the text directly after quoting or paraphrasing. For example:

  One author claims that science "is not nearly as visually compelling as wizardry" (Smith 35).

  If you mention the author's last name in the text, cite only the page number. For example:

  Smith claims that science "is not nearly as visually compelling as wizardry" (35).

• 6

  Arrange a bibliographical entry for a magazine article in the following format. In MLA style, the names of months other than May, June and July should be abbreviated.

  Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of magazine in italics Day Month Year of Publication: page numbers. Medium of Publication.

  For example:

  Smith, Andrew. "Why Wizards in America are Awesome." Magic Quarterly 11 Jan. 1989: 32-43. Print.

• 7

  Arrange a bibliographical entry for a scholarly journal in the following format:

  Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal in italics Volume Number.Issue Number (Year of Publication): page numbers. Medium of Publication.

  For example:

  Smith, Andrew. "Why Wizards in America are Awesome." Magic Quarterly 25.4 (1989): 32-43. Print.

• 8

  Arrange a bibliographical entry for a newspaper article in the following format:

  Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper in italics Day Month Year of Publication: page number. Medium of Publication.

  For example:

  Smith, Andrew. "Why Wizards in America are Awesome." The Daily Magician 28 Jan. 1989: A1. Print.