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Scientific Style

Newspaper Format

Author(s). Date. Title of article. Title of newpaper
    (edition). Section:beginning page of article (column

    no.).

Provide the complete date of publication. Begin with the year followed by the month and day. Abbreviate the month to the first 3 letters. 29.3.7.8.4

Newspaper Article

Reference In-text citation
Weiss R. 2003 Apr 11. Study shows problems in cloning
    people: researchers find replicating primates will be
    harder than other mammals. Washington Post (Home
    ed.). Sect. A:12 (col. 1).
(Weiss 2003)

 

Online Newspaper Article

Reference In-text citation
Semeniuk I. 2017 Apr 4. Astronomers close in on first
direct view of a black hole. The Globe and Mail.
[updated 2017 Apr 5; accessed 2017 Jun 12];19
paragraphs. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/
technology/science/astronomers-close-in-on-first-
direct-view-of-a-black-hole/article34597122/.
(Semeniuk 2017)
If page numbers are not given include the number of
paragraphs. See 29.3.7.13.8 & 29.3.7.13.9
 

 

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