Citing Newspapers and Magazines

The video tutorial explains how to cite magazine and newspaper articles in MLA format. It covers the formatting of author names, article titles, and publication details, including the use of italics or underlining. The tutorial also addresses challenges in citing newspapers with similar names and emphasizes the importance of specifying publication locations to avoid confusion. The goal is to ensure that sources can be easily verified by readers or professors.

What is the first step in citing a magazine article in MLA format?

• Mention the publisher's name

• Start with the author's last name

• List the publication date

• Include the article's page number

How should the title of a magazine article be formatted in MLA?

• Inside quotation marks

• Underlined

• In italics

• In bold

What is the correct way to format the author's name in an MLA citation?

• First name, last name

• Last name, first name

• Full name in all caps

• Initials only

When citing a source, how should the publication name be formatted?

• In bold

• In italics or underlined

• Inside quotation marks

• In all caps

What should you do if a journal does not provide a publication date?

• Use the current date

• Estimate the date

• Leave the date out

• Use the volume number

What should you do if a journal uses a unique dating system?

• Ignore the date

• Convert it to a standard date

• Estimate the date

• Use the journal's system as is

What should you do if an article spans multiple pages?

• List all page numbers

• Use a plus sign after the first page number

• List only the first page

• Ignore the page numbers

What is the significance of the plus sign in page numbering?

• Shows the article continues on following pages

• Indicates the article is incomplete

• Denotes a special section

• Marks the end of the article

What is a potential issue when citing newspapers?

• Newspapers do not have page numbers

• Newspapers may have similar names

• Newspapers are not considered reliable sources

• Newspapers often have no authors

How can you clarify the source of a newspaper with a common name?

• List the publisher

• Specify the publication location

• Mention the newspaper's website

• Include the editor's name