How to Cite a Monthly Magazine From a Site

Modern Language Association (MLA) Style

• 1

  Read over the article and establish its author, title, publication and date of publication.

• 2

  Enter the information so that it follows this format:

  Author's Name (Last, First). "Article's Title." Magazine's Name and Date Published (Month and Year). Exact Date Accessed <site address>.

• 3

  Underline the magazine's name.

Chicago Manual of Style

• 4

  Establish the author and title of the article, as well as the magazine's name and date of publication.

• 5

  Enter the information so that it follows this format:

  Author's Name (First Last), "Article's Title," Magazine's Name, Date Published (Month and Year), accessed (Exact Date Accessed), website address.

• 6

  Italicize the magazine's name.

American Psychological Association (APA) Style

• 7

  Read over the article and determine the title, author's name, magazine's name, date published and volume number, if available.

• 8

  Enter the information so that it follows this format:

  Author's Name (Last Name, First Initial). Date Published (Year, Month). Article's Name. Magazine's Name, Volume Number.

• 9

  Place the date accessed right after the volume number so that it looks like this example.

  Retrieved July 7, 2011, from http://www.website.com.

• 10

  Place parentheses around the date published and italicize the magazine's name and volume number.