APA Style Guide: 7th Edition

Please note: The following example is a newspaper article in print. If you are referring to a newspaper article in another format, style your reference accordingly.

Formatting Information

• Reference Format
• In-text Citation Format

TEMPLATE:

Title of article in sentence case: Capitalize the first word of the subtitle. (Year, Month followed by date of publication). Title of Newspaper in Mixed Case and Italics, first page-last page.

EXAMPLE:

Notes:

• Use the title of the article in place of author when author is unknown.
• Include the year, month, and date of publication when available.
• If an article continues on a non-sequential page, include all the page numbers, separated with a comma. For example: A2, A7.

Examples of formatting an in-text citation for this item are outlined below:

Man accused of swimming in shark tank returns to BC. (2019, June 7). The Vancouver Sun, A8.

1.

Shortened version of title, in quotations, and year of publication placed in brackets at the end of a paraphrased sentence.

Consider this a paraphrased sentence ("Man accused of swimming", 2019) .

2.

Sentence beginning with shortened version of title, in quotations, followed immediately by date in brackets; page or paragraph # in brackets at the end of the quote.

According to "Man accused of swimming" (2019) , "consider this a direct quote" (para. 2) .

Remember, in-text citation formatting changes depending on a number of factors.