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MMW 15 The Contemporary Era: Conflict and Aspirations in a Globalized World

20th-21st Century

How do I cite a news article in MLA style that is online only and has no page numbers?

If there are no page numbers, which is common for online newspaper articles, that information is left out of the citation.

  • Litz, Sarah. "All the Fires: What You Need to Know on Size, Containment." Reno Gazette-Journal, 12 July 2017, www.rgj.com/story/news/2017/07/12/farad-fire-updates-size-containment-hills-burn-west-verdi/471293001.
 

How do I cite a news article in MLA style that has no author listed?

If there is no known author, start the citation with the title of the article instead. For the in-text citation, instead of the author name, just include the first word or words of the title of the article in quotation marks.

  • "A Times Correspondent Describes Meeting ISIS Militants in Iraq." New York Times, 25 Oct. 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/reader-center/a-times-correspondent-describes-meeting-isis-militants-in-iraq.html.

How do I cite a news article in MLA style that has no publication date or multiple/ongoing updates?

If the article has no publication date or may be updated after you access it, you can add the date you accessed the article to your citation. Date of access is optional in MLA 9th edition, but it is recommended for pages that may change frequently or that do not have a copyright/publication date.

  • Zimmerman, Eilene. "The Many Delicate Issues of Spirituality in the Office." New York Times, 15 Aug. 2004, www.nytimes.com/2004/08/15/jobs/the-many-delicate-issues-of-spirituality-in-the-office.html. Accessed 7 June 2016.

How do I cite a news article in MLA style that has a common publication title?

If the newspaper has a very common title (e.g., The Chronicle), is a less well-known, or is a local publication, include the city name in brackets after the title of the newspaper.

  • Behre, Robert. "Presidential Hopefuls Get Final Crack at Core of S.C. Democrats." Post and Courier [Charleston, SC], 29 Apr. 2007, p. A11.