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LSBU Harvard Referencing: Newspaper article (online)

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For further guidance on referencing online sources, see General guidelines for referencing online resources

Format of the reference

You will need:

  • Name of the author(s)
  • Year of publication
  • Title of the article
  • Title of the newspaper (including supplement, if relevant)
  • Web address
  • Date accessed

 

Format:

Author’s surname, Initials. (Year of publication) Title of article, Title of Newspaper, (details of supplement if relevant), day month. Available from: www.webaddress.com [Accessed day month year].

Example:

Topham, G. (2014) Ryanair profits endure bumpy landing with first drop in five years, The Guardian, 19 May. Available from: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/may/19/ryanair-profitsdown-first- drop-5-years [Accessed 21 January 2021].

In-text citation: (Topham, 2014)

Newspaper article reference

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