Citing Periodicals
Important Notes:
These web-based guidelines have been designed and developed as a service to JCC students, faculty, and staff. Address comments and suggestions regarding this site to Joanna Chrzanowski.
These citations represent only the most frequently used sources. THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE COMPLETE! For complete documentation style, see MLA Handbook, the most recent addition. For more comprehensive examples, the English Department recommends you use The Concise Wadsworth Handbook, or another recent edition of a handbook.
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Updated 2007
Note: Follow all punctuation marks, quotes, spacing, and underlining exactly as shown in the examples throughout the guide!
There is NO period after newspaper, journal, or magazine title.
Article in Daily Newspaper
Baird, Martha. {Author's name} "My Visit to China: A Philosophical Experience." {Title of the article in quotes} New York Times {Name of newspaper underlined} 11 July 2004, {Date of publication} late ed.: {Edition} C1+. {Section and page number(s)}
Marshall, Corlene. "Emma Flower Taylor: A Woman to Remember." Watertown Daily Times 12 Aug. 2003: B4.
Signed Article in Weekly or Monthly Magazine
Horowitz, John. {Author} "Using the Case Study Method to Teach Critical Thinking." {Title of article in quotes} Newsweek {Name of magazine} 24 May 2004: {Date of publication} 45+. {Page number(s) of article}
Clayton, Lawrence. "Remedial English Rocks." Texas Monthly Sept. 2002: 23-26.
Unsigned Article in Newspaper or Magazine
"How to Survive New York Winters." U.S. News and World Report 9 Oct. 2004: 40-45.
Article in Scholarly Journal Paginated by Volume
Rodenberger, Lucille. {Author} "The Artistry of Kate Chopin." {Title of article in quotes} Literary Review {Journal title underlined} 43 {Volume number} (2002): {Year of publication in parenthesis} 189-200. {Inclusive page numbers}
Article in a Scholarly Journal Paginated by Issue
William, Hayden.{Author} "Qualitative Research Methodology in Community Colleges." {Title of article in quotes} Research in Higher Education {Journal title underlined} 98.2 {Volume number. Issue number} (2003): {Year of publication in parenthesis} 205-213. {Inclusive page numbers}