A basic reference list entry for a newspaper article:
Example:
Meyer, D & Hyman, A. 2017. Fees must fall movement vows UCT shutdown. HeraldLive, 4 September. Available: http://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2017/09/04/fees-must-fall-movement-vows-uct-shutdown/ [5 September 2018].
| TYPE | REFERENCE LIST | IN-TEXT CITATION |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper article (print) |
Components: Author. Year. Title of article. Title of newspaper, day and month:page reference.
Example: Wilson, G. 2017. Two men slain, one critical in vigilante attacks. The Herald, 22 August:1, 3.
Notes:
The day and month is included after the newspaper title. Title of the newspaper is italicized. If the newspaper’s name starts with “The,” include it in italics.
If an article appears on discontinuous pages, give all page numbers, and separate the numbers with a comma (e.g. 1, 3, 5). |
Example:
Wilson (2017:1) said ... … (Wilson, 2017:3). |
|
Newspaper article (online) |
Components: Author. Year. Title of article. Title of newspaper, date and month. Available: URL [Date of access].
Example: Meyer, D & Hyman, A. 2017. Fees must fall movement vows UCT shutdown. HeraldLive, 4 September. Available: http://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2017/09/04/fees-must-fall-movement-vows-uct-shutdown/ [5 September 2018].
Notes: The day and month is included after the newspaper title. |
Example:
Meyer and Hyman (2017) conclude that …
… (Meyer & Hyman, 2017).
Notes: This online resource does not have page numbers for articles. |
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