MLA Newspaper Article Citation
According to the 8th edition, information for a print newspaper should be basically the same as what is used for other periodicals.
Author's Last Name, First Name Middle Name or Initial. "Title of Source." Title of Container, Publication date, Location.
Example:
Brian, Brus. "Preservation Plan: OKC to Start Shaping Historic Site Guidelines." Journal Record [Oklahoma
City], 31 Mar. 2016.
Slipke, Darla. "Public's Tips Can Be 'Missing Piece' in Crime Investigations." Oklahoman,
22 Aug. 2016, 1A+.
If the city of publication is not included in the name of a locally published newspaper, add the city, not italicized, in square brackets after the name.
MLA Newspaper Article Citation located in a Database
The differences here relate to addition of the Container 2 to show the database information that was used.
Examples:
Pennington, Gail. “TCA: Costas Won't Ignore Rio Problems during Olympics.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2 Aug.
2016, Newspaper Source Plus.
Perkins, Milo. “Winning the War after War: War after The War.” New York Times, 21 June 1942, p. SM5.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
Zimmerman, Rachel. “Pregnant? Skip Teeth Whitener.” Wall Street Journal, Eastern
edition, 5 Oct. 2004, p. D4. Newsstand National Newspapers Core.
