How do I reference and cite a news article from a database?
Answer
Do not include a URL when you are referencing a news article from a database.
Do include volume, issue and/or page numbers if available.
News articles from a database with an individual author(s):
Create a reference
Template
Author(s) last name, Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper, volume#(issue#), first page-last page.
Example
Chase, S. & Walsh, M. (2023, March 9). Canada to speed up NORAD upgrades: Also pledges to give $100-million to Haitian police during President Joe Biden’s visit. The Globe and Mail, A3.
Create a citation
Template
(Author(s) last name, Year)
(Author(s) last name, Year, p. #)
Example
(Chase & Walsh, 2023)
(Chase & Walsh, 2023, para. 5)
News articles from a database without an individual author(s):
Create a reference
Template
Title of article. (Year, Month Day). Title of Newspaper, volume#(issue#), first page-last page.
Example
'No relief in sight' on food prices: Grocery prices increase despite fall in inflation rate, Statistics Canada says. (2023, February 22). Toronto Star, B1.
Create a citation
Template
(Title of article, Year)
(Title of article, Year, para. #)
Example
('No relief in sight', 2018)
('No relief in sight', 2018, para. 4)
See the APA 7 website for more information.