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Reference: Newspaper Articles, Editorials
Letters to the Editor, etc.

If the article is "signed" (that is, you know the author's name), begin with that author's name. (Notice how discontinuous pages are noted and separated by commas.) Do not omit the "The" from the title of a newspaper (unlike the MLA technique).

Poirot, C. (2004, March 17). HIV prevention pill goes beyond 'morning after'. The Hartford Courant, pp. F1, F6.

If the author's name is not available, begin the reference with the headline or title in the author position.

New exam for doctor of future. (1989, March 15). The New York Times, p. B-10.

If the text being cited is from an editorial or letter to the editor indicate the nature of the source in brackets after the title and date.

Silverman, P.H. (2004, June). Genetic Engineering [Letter to the editor]. The Atlantic, 293 14.

 

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