Academic Referencing Tool (ART)

Harvard - Newspaper Article

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Newspaper article - with author/s

In text referencing

Direct quote

"the succession of leaders... since the election" (Brett 2009).

Paraphrasing

Brett (2009) compares the liberals in opposition after Fraser with the post Howard era.

Reference list

Author, Initial/s year of publication, 'Article title', Newpaper Title, Day Month of issue, p./pp. page number/s.

Brett, J 2009, 'Libs risk becoming a down-market protest party', Age, 5 December, p. 6.

Notes

  • Newspaper headline is the article title in single quotes.
  • Newspaper title is in italics (leave out The) eg Age not The Age.
  • Include the date of issue (day month) of the newspaper after the title.
  • Include the page number of the article.
  • Do not include page numbers in the in-text reference.

Newspaper article - no author

In text referencing

Direct quote

"A British Ministry of Defence spokesman confirmed..." (Australian 12 November 2010, p. 14).

Paraphrasing

The report in the Australian (12 November 2010, p. 14) stated that Breaker Morant..

Reference list

Not required as all details are provided in-text

Notes

  • If the author is not evident provide all the details in the in-text citation including the page nos.
  • Leave out The in the title use Australian or Age or Sydney Morning Herald.
  • The title of the Newspaper or the abbreviation  is in italics eg SMH.

Newspaper article from database

In text referencing

See either the examples for Newspaper article with author or without author above

Reference list

Author, initial/s year of publication, 'Article title', Newpaper Title, Day Month of issue, p./pp. page number/s.

Notes

  • Reference a newspaper article from a database eg Factiva or Proquest in exactly the same way as you would a newspaper article in print.
  • There is no need to acknowledge which database the article came from.

Newspaper article from the internet

In text referencing

Direct quote

"China, for instance, is targeting...over 15 years" (Gittens 2010).

Paraphrasing

Gittens (2010) accuses Australia of being behind other countries efforts to reduce carbon.

Reference list

Author, initial/s year of publication, 'Article title', Newpaper Title, Day Month, viewed Day Month, <URL>.

Gittins, R 2010, 'Suits us to be deluded on climate,' Age 17 November, viewed 6 December,
<http://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/suits-us-to-be-deluded-on-climate-20101117-17wyp.html>.

Notes

  • Leave out The in the title  use Australian  or Age or Sydney Morning Herald.
  • Add the URL and date viewed for articles found on a Newspaper webpage.

Based on Snooks & Co 2002 Style manual for authors, editors and printers , 6th edn, rev. John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Qld.