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Chicago newspaper style examples

Newspaper articles

Author known

Elements of the citation: First reference

Author Name Surname, "Title of Article,"Newspaper name - in italics (City of publication), Month day, Year of publication, edition number.

Bibliography

Author Surname, Name. "Title of Article." Newspaper name - in italics (City of publication), Month day, Year of publication, edition number.

Example: First reference
1. Stephen Cauchi, "World's Green Markers on the Brink," Age (Melbourne), October 16, 2004, first edition.

Subsequent reference
4. Cauchi, "World's Green Markers".

Note: Because there may be several editions of the paper on one day, with items moved or eliminated, page numbers are best omitted. Adding the name of the newspaper section, and the edition, may be useful.

Bibliography
Cauchi, Stephen. "World's Green Markers on the Brink." Age (Melbourne), October 16, 2004, first edition.

Notes: An initial "The" in the newspaper title is omitted. Unless it is obvious from the newspaper name, the city of publication should be added, in brackets, after the newspaper title, e.g. Age (Melbourne).

Unsigned articles

Unsigned articles can be cited directly in the text, (in brackets), or cited briefly in a note. They are not normally included in the bibliography.

Example:
5. Courier Mail (Brisbane), December 3, 2004.

Newspaper article accessed from a database - format not identical to original

Include the URL of the main entrance of the database service, as well as edition and section details.

Example:
6. Henry Gee, "A Breed Apart," Age (Melbourne), October 29, 2004, first edition, A3. http://global.factiva.com

Bibliography
Gee, Henry. "A Breed Apart." Age (Melbourne). October 29, 2004, first edition, A3. http://global.factiva.com

 

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