Oxford Referencing: Newspapers
Related links within this guide
- The Footnote Citation
The basics of Footnote Citations in Oxford. - The Reference List
The format for a Reference List in Oxford. - How to use quotes in Oxford
How to include short and long quotes in your work. - ibid & op. cit.
- Secondary Sources
What to do if you want to reference a quote that someone else has referenced. - Useful Library resources
Basic format to reference a newspaper article
Format for footnotes from a newspaper article:
1 A. Author, 'Title of article', Title of Newspaper in Italics, day month year, Section of Newspaper if applicable, page number.
Example:
1 S. Crafti, 'Winning design moored in Spain', The Age, 25 August 2010, Business Day, p. 16.
Note: in your Reference List the author's initials come after the surname and the full range of the article's pages is added, see examples below.
Referencing a newspaper article: Examples
| Material Type | Footnote Example | Reference List Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Newspaper article |
1 H. Cook, 'Shining Light on Unsung Heroes', The Age, 25 March 2019, p. 9. An article obtained from the Library Search, a Library Database, or E-reserve is referenced in the same way as a print article. |
Cook, H., 'Shining Light on Unsung Heroes', The Age, 25 March 2019, p. 9. |
| Newspaper article from a Website |
1 D. Le Gallienne, 'Goossens Made Musical History', The Argus, 23 November 1954, p. 7, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23462157?searchTerm= |
Le Gallienne, D., 'Goossens Made Musical History', The Argus, 23 November 1954, p. 7, https://trove.nla. |
|
Newspaper article no author |
1 'Art for Metro Tunnel', The Age, 25 March 2019, p. 2. |
'Art for Metro Tunnel', The Age, 25 March 2019, p. 2. |