Research Guides: Citing Sources: Articles on the Web

Articles on the Web - Format & Examples

Use this format for online articles.

ARTICLE FROM A WEB JOURNAL

APA (7th) General Format

Author Last Name, Author Initials. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume#(issue#). DOI OR URL of website.

APA (7th) Example

Sagi-Schwartz, A., Bakersman-Kranenburg, M. J., Linn, S., & van Ijzendoorn, M. H. (2013). Against all odds: Genocidal trauma is associated with longer life-expectancy of the survivors. PLoS One 8(7), e69179. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069179.

MLA (9th) General Format

Author Last Name, Author First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal, vol. #, no. #, Year of Publication, DOI OR URL.

MLA (9th) Example

Sagi-Schwartz, Abraham et al. "Against all odds: Genocidal trauma is associated with longer life-expectancy of the survivors." PLoS One, vol. 8, no. 7, 2013, p. e69179. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069179.

Turabian (9th) Notes-Bibliography Style General Format

Author Last Name, Author First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal volume#, no. issue# (Month Year of Publication): firstpage-lastpage. Accessed Month Day, Year. DOI OR URL.

Turabian (9th) Notes-Bibliography Style Example

Sagi-Schwartz, Abraham et al. "Against All Odds: Genocidal Trauma is Associated with Longer Life-Expectancy of the Survivors." PLoS One 8, no. 7 (July 2013): e69179. Accessed July 14, 2017. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069179.

Turabian (9th) Author-Date Style General Format

Author Last Name, Author First Name. Year. "Title of Article: Subtitle of Article." Title of Journal volume#, no. issue# (Month): firstpage-lastpage. Accessed Month Day, Year. DOI or URL.

Turabian (9th) Author-Date Style Example

Sagi-Schwartz, Abraham et al. 2013. "Against All Odds: Genocidal Trauma is Associated with Longer Life-Expectancy of the Survivors." PLoS One 8, no. 7 (July): e69179. Accessed July 14, 2017. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069179.

ACM Style General Format

[Note#] Author First Name Last Name. Year. Title of article: Subtitle of article. Abbreviated Journal Title volume#, issue# (Month Year), firstpage-lastpage. DOI or URL

ACM Style Example

[1] Abraham Sagi-Schwartz, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, Shai Lin, and Marinus H. van Ijzendoom. 2013. Against all odds: genocidal trauma is associated with longer life-expectancy of the survivors. PLoS One 8, 7 (July 2013), e69179. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069179

ARTICLE FROM A WEB MAGAZINE
APA (7th) General Format	Author Last Name, Author Initials. (Year, Month Day of Publication). Title of article. Title of the Magazine. URL
APA (7th) Example	Lee, P. Y. (2016, September 30). The power of pop literature: Why we need diverse YA books more than ever. Salon.com. http://www.salon.com/2016/09/30/the-power-of-pop-literature-why-we-need-diverse-ya-books-more-than-ever/
MLA (9th) General Format	Author Last Name, Author First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Magazine. Day Month Year of Publication, URL.
MLA (9th) Example	Lee, Paula Young. "The Power of Pop Literature: Why We Need Diverse YA Books More than Ever." Salon.com. 30 September 2016, www.salon.com/2016/09/30/the-power-of-pop-literature-why-we-need-diverse-ya-books-more-than-ever/.
Turabian (9th) Notes-Bibliography Style General Format	Author Last Name, Author First Name. "Title of the Article." Title of Magazine, Month Day, Year of publication. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.
Turabian (9th) Notes-Bibliography Style Example	Lee, Paula Young. "The Power of Pop Literature: Why We Need Diverse YA Books More than Ever." Salon.com, September 30, 2016. Accessed July 14, 2017. http://www.salon.com/2016/09/30/the-power-of-pop-literature-why-we-need-diverse-ya-books-more-than-ever/
Turabian (9th) Author-Date Style General Format	Author Last Name, Author First Name. Year. "Title of Article." Title of Magazine. Month Day, Year of Publication. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.
Turabian (9th) Author-Date Style Example	Lee, Paula Young. 2016. "The Power of Pop Literature: Why We Need Diverse YA Books More than Ever." Salon.com, September 30, 2016. Accessed July 14, 2017. http://www.salon.com/2016/09/30/the-power-of-pop-literature-why-we-need-diverse-ya-books-more-than-ever/

ARTICLE FROM THE WEBSITE OF A NEWSPAPER
APA (7th) General Format	Author Last Name, Author Initials. (Year, Month Day of publication). Title of article. Title of the Newspaper. URL of DOI
APA (7th) Example	Creagh, S. (2005, September 24). Hope Amid the Flames. Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/hope-amid-the-flames/2005/09/22/1126982166740.html
MLA (9th) General Format	Author Last Name, Author First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper. Day Month Year of publication, URL.
MLA (9th) Example	Creagh, Sunanda. "Hope Amid the Flames." Sydney Morning Herald, 24 September 2005, http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/hope-amid-the-flames/2005/09/22/1126982166740.html.
Turabian (9th) Notes-Bibliography Style General Format	Author Last Name, Author First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper, Month Day, Year of publication. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.
Turabian (9th) Notes-Bibliography Style Example	Creagh, Sunanda. "Hope Amid the Flames." Sydney Morning Herald, September 24, 2005. Accessed July 14, 2017. http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/hope-amid-the-flames/2005/09/22/1126982166740.html.
Turabian (9th) Author-Date Style General Format	Author Last Name, Author First Name. Year. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper, Month Day, Year of publication. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.
Turabian (9th) Author-Date Style Example	Creagh, Sunanda. "Hope Amid the Flames." Sydney Morning Herald, September 24, 2005. Accessed July 14, 2017. http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/hope-amid-the-flames/2005/09/22/1126982166740.html.