Language Center Program, Writing Tips
Volunteer State Community College | Division of Humanities
The basic format for a Works Cited page entry for a magazine, journal, or newspaper article, is listed below. See the samples for the appropriate punctuation.
Author’s last name, Author’s first name. "Title of the article." Title of the periodical Volume number. Issue number (year): page numbers.
Note: For magazines and newspapers, the volume and issue numbers are replaced with the date; begin with the day, followed by the month, and then the year - e.g., 10 Jan. 2004.
Magazine Article:
Fredriksen, Paula. "The Gospel According to Mel Gibson." The New Republic 28 July 2004: 25-29.
Newspaper Article:
Edwards, Holly. "Musicians' Last Weeks Rocky, Friends Recall." The Tennessean [Nashville] 26 Oct. 2003: 1A+.
Note: When the title of the newspaper does not include the city of publication, place the city of publication in brackets following the newspaper title. Use a "+" to indicate that the article continues on another page.
Journal Article:
Bell, James H. "When Hard Questions Are Asked: Evaluating Writing Centers." The Writing Center Journal 21.1 (2000): 7-28.
