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Citation Guide Old: How to cite MAGAZINES and NEWSPAPERS

How to cite PRINT MAGAZINES

ACS Magazine Article Citation

  • Examples are not double-spaced, but your Works Cited list should be double-spaced
  • Examples do not show indented lines after the first line, but yours should be indented

Author's Last Name, First Initial, Middle Initial. Title of Article. Title of Periodical, Complete Date, Pagination

Example:

Rowell, M. What’s it Like to Live in the World’s Most Polluted City. National Geographic, Apr 26, 2016, pp 25-30.

Squires, S. Falling Short on Nutrients. The Washington Post, Oct 4, 2005, p H1.

How to cite MAGAZINES from a Database

ACS Magazine Article Citation

  • Examples are not double-spaced, but your Works Cited list should be double-spaced
  • Examples do not show indented lines after the first line, but yours should be indented

Author's Last Name, First Initial, Middle Initial. Title of Article. Title of Periodical [Online], Complete Date, Pagination. Database Name. URL (accessed Month Day, Year).

Example:

Christophersen, M. Chemistry of Beer. Chemistry in Australia [Online], August 2015, pp 16-19. Academic Search Ultimate. https://fortlewis.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asn&AN=108726870&site=eds-live&scope=site (accessed June 23, 2017).