Referencing

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How to cite a newspaper article

How to cite a newspaper article ( Print version i-vi, online version i-viii )

(i) Author(s)

(ii) (Year of publication)

(iii) Title of article

(iv) Name of newspaper (in italics, in Title Case)

(v) Date and month of publication, page references

(vi) [Online]

(vii) Available at: URL (include the web page's full address, not just the generic website)

(viii) (Accessed: date month year)

In text:

It was announced by Lord Mandelson that drop out rates of graduates will be made available (Curtis, 2009).

In 2004, the UK fertility rate was 1.77 children per woman, considerably lower than the 1960s peak of 2.95 children (Gillan, 2006).

Reference list:

Curtis, P. (2009) 'Universities must reveal data on dropout rates and teaching time', The Observer, 1 November, p.8.

Curtis, P. (2009) 'Universities must reveal data on dropout rates and teaching time', The Observer, 1 November [Online].  Available at http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.brum.beds.ac.uk/iw-search/we/InfoWeb (Accessed: 2 November 2009).

Gillan, A. (2006) ‘Britons put work and fun before babies: ICM poll reveals changing attitudes behind UK’s low birthrate’, The Guardian, 2 May, p.17.

Gillan, A. (2006) ‘Britons put work and fun before babies: ICM poll reveals changing attitudes behind UK’s low birthrate’, The Guardian, 2 May [Online]. Available at:
http://society.guardian.co.uk/children/story/0,,1765568,00.html (Accessed: 5 June 2006).

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