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Chicago Referencing Guide

Notes-Bibliography Style

Newspaper articles: General pattern

In most cases, you can cite newspaper articles only in notes. Include them in your bibliography only if they are critical to your argument or frequently cited.

Print newspaper

Note:

#. Author's First Name Last Name, "Title of Article: Subtitle," Name of Newspaper, Date of Publication.

Bibliography:

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle." Name of Newspaper, Date of Publication.

Online newspaper

Note:

#. Author's First Name Last Name, "Title of Article: Subtitle," Name of Newspaper, Date of Publication, URL or Database Name.

Bibliography:

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle." Name of Newspaper, Date of Publication. URL or Database Name.

Author

  • Use the author's name as it is given in the byline of the article. This may be a press organisation, such as the Associated Press.
  • If there is no byline, begin the citation with the article title.

Note:

16. Tamsyn Parker, "More Kiwis Living Pay Day to Pay Day," New Zealand Herald, December 7, 2017.

17. Associated Press, "New Dinosaur Looks Like Odd Mix of Duck, Croc, Ostrich, Swan," Stuff, December 7, 2017, https://www.stuff.co.nz/science/99617000/new-dinosaur-looks-like-odd-mix-of-duck-croc-ostrich-swan.

18. "No More Graffiti at the Duomo," Florentine, February 26, 2017.

Name of newspaper

  • Omit any initial The in the name of the newspaper.

Page numbers

  • A specific page number may be optionally cited in a note.
  • Do not include page numbers in the bibliography entry.

Time stamp

Because news sites may update certain stories as they unfold, it may be appropriate to include a time stamp for an article that includes one. List the time as posted with the article.

22. Natasha Gordon, "Weather Live Updates: New Thunderstorm Warning for Auckland," New Zealand Herald, April 20, 2025, 8:50 a.m., https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/vector-power-outages-cyclone-tam-beach-haven-streets-without-power-for-over-50-hours-thunderstorms-likely/.