MLA & APA Citation Guide 

Magazine article citations should include the following:

1. Name of Author (if available)

2. Title of Article (in quotations)

3. Title of Magazine (italicized)

4. Date of Pubication

5. Page Number of Article (if available)

6. Medium of Publication

Note: Articles accessed through databases and on the Web require additional information. See the examples to the right for details.

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Print Magazine Article

If an author is listed, begin with the name of the author. If no author is listed, begin with the title of the article.

Example:

Whelan, Debra Lau. "Facebook Book Clubs." School Library Journal 1 June 2009: 16. Print.

Magazine Article in an Online Database

Cite the article as you would a print article, followed by the database in which you accessed the article, the medium of publication (Web), and the date of access.

Example:

Klein, Joe. “The American Myth.” Time 22 Sep. 2008, US ed.: 32. LexisNexis Academic. Web. 28 Aug. 2009.

*See Online Databases section for more information.

Magazine Article, Published Online (Not Accessed Through a Database)

If you are citing an article published online which you have not accessed through a database, treat it as any other Web site.

Example:

Gladwell, Malcolm. “The Courthouse Ring: Atticus Finch and the Limits of Southern Liberalism.” The New Yorker.

          The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2009. Web. 31 Aug. 2009.

*See Web Sites section for more information.