Citing Periodical Articles

Citation Models for Periodical Articles

• One Author
• Two or More Authors
• Magazine Article
• Full Text Article From an Online Database
• Online Journal Article With No Print Equivalent
• Online Newspaper Article

Citation Styles

• APA
• MLA
• Chicago

One author

APA

Austin, T.(2006). Miami noir. Columbia Journalism Review, 44(5), 28-37.

MLA

Austin, Tom. "Miami Noir." Columbia Journalism Review 44.5: 28-37.

Chicago

Austin, Tom. 2006. Miami noir. Columbia Journalism Review 44 (5): 28-37.

Two or more authors

APA

Hutchins, B. & Libby, L. (May 2006). Environmental protest and tap-dancing with the media in the information age. Media, Culture & Society 28(3), 433-451.

MLA

Hutchins, Brett, and Lester Libby. "Environmental Protest and Tap-Dancing with the Media in the Information Age. Media, Culture & Society 28.3 (2006): 433-451.

Chicago

Hutchins, Brett., and Lester Libby. 2006. Environmental protest and tap-dancing with the media in the information age. Media, Culture & Society 28 (May): 433-451.

Magazine article

APA

Tietz, J. (2006, December 14). Boss hog. Rolling Stone, 1015, 89-139.

MLA

Tietz, Jeff. "Boss Hog." Rolling Stone 14 December 2006: 89-139.

Chicago

Tietz, Jeff. 2006. Boss hog. Rolling Stone, December 14.

Full text article from an online database

APA

Wernersson, A. (2004). Aquatic ecotoxicity due to oil pollution in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Ecosystem Health & Management 7(1), 127-136. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.

MLA

Wernersson, Ann-Sofie. "Aquatic Ecotoxicity Due to Oil Pollution in the Ecuadorian Amazon." Agricultural Research 47.1 (2004): 2. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Hamilton College, Burke Lib. 10 July 2006 <http://www.epnet.com/>.

Chicago

Wernersson, Ann-Sofie. Aquatic ecotoxicity due to oil pollution in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Ecosystem Health & Management 7 (1) (2004): 127-136. Academic Search Premier, EBSCO (15 June 2006).

Online journal article with no print equivalent

APA

Wiggins, R. (2002, October). Al Gore and the creation of the internet. First Monday 5(10). Retrieved from http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue5_10/wiggins/index.html

MLA

Wiggins, Richard. "Al Gore and the Creation of the Internet." First Monday 5.10 (2002). 17 June 2006 <http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue5_10/wiggins/index.html>.

Chicago

Wiggins, Richard. 2002. Al Gore and the creation of the internet. First Monday 5, no. 10. http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue5_10/wiggins/index.html.

Online newspaper article

APA

Reel, M. (2006, June 20). Two views of justice fuel Bolivian land battle. Washington Post.

MLA

Reel, Monte. "Two Views of Justice Fuel Bolivian Land Battle." Washington Post. 20 June 2006. LexisNexis Academic. Hamilton College, Burke Lib. 23 June 2006 <http://web.lexis-nexis.com>.

Chicago

Reel, M. 2006. Two views of justice fuel Bolivian land battle. Washington Post, June 20, 2006. http://web.lexis-nexis.com.

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(Updated: May 6, 2008)