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Harvard Referencing Guide: Newspaper articles

Newspaper articles

AUTHOR(S) (Year) Article title. Newspaper title, Day and Month (abbreviated). Pages, use p. or pp.

e.g. ALDRICK, P. (2014) It’s not just academic: universities could make a difference to Britain’s exports. The Times, 9th Jan. p. 45.

Newspaper articles from online Sources

Newspaper articles taken from the Internet or a database should be cited as print using the rules above. However if the article is only available online (for example there are no page numbers) reference as below.

AUTHOR(S) (Year) Article title. Newspaper title. [Online] Day and Month (abbreviated). Available from: web address [Accessed date].

e.g. SHARPE, J. (2016) Jamie Vardy: The complete transfer saga as England striker turns down Arsenal for Leicester City. Leicester Mercury. [Online] 23rd June. Available from: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/jamie-vardy-the-complete-transfer-saga-as-england-striker-turns-down-arsenal-for-leicester-city/story-29436003-detail/story.html [Accessed 28/06/16].