Start with the author of the article. Generally, this information will be available in the byline of the article. The author's name should be listed in the order last name, first name, middle initial. If you do not have all of this information, include as much as possible. For example, if the article was written by P. Rigsbee, your citation will start with:Rigsbee, P.
Enclose the title of the article in quotation marks and end it with a period. You can use single or double quotes, but you must be consistent throughout your work. If the title of the article is "Local Little Leaguers Sweep Final Series," your citation should now read:Rigsbee, P. "Local Little Leaguers Sweep Final Series."
Underline the name of the newspaper. If your word processor cannot support this type of formatting, use underscore symbols to indicate underlining. For example, if the name of the newspaper is The Gazette, your citation will now appear:Rigsbee, P. "Local Little Leaguers Sweep Final Series." _The Gazette_
Follow the title with the date of publication and a colon.The date should be written "day month year," and you may abbreviate the month with three letters. For example, if the paper was published July 5, 2002, your reference should now read:Rigsbee, P. "Local Little Leaguers Sweep Final Series." _The Gazette_ 5 Jul 2002:
Finish with the page number or numbers of the article and a period. For example, if the article is split between pages A2 and C12, your finished citation will read:Rigsbee, P. "Local Little Leaguers Sweep Final Series." _The Gazette_ 5 Jul 2002: A2, C12.