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Citing sources

How do I refer to an article in a newspaper or on a news website with no author?

APA In-text citation
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Start the entry with the title of the article. The in-text citation is the title of the article and the year.

Newspaper
Questions over session led by Navy Seal graduate that left lacrosse players hospitalized. (2024, September 24). The Guardian. Retrieved September 27, 2024, from https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/24/questions-over-session-led-by-navy-seal-graduate-that-left-lacrosse-players-hospitalized

Parenthetical citation: ("Questions over session led by Navy Seal graduate", 2024)
Narrative citation: "Questions over session led by Navy Seal graduate" (2024)

News website
The week in 33 photos. (2024, September 27). CNN. Retrieved September 28, 2024, from https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/26/world/gallery/photos-this-week-september-19-september-26/index.html

Parenthetical citation: (The week in 33 photos, 2024)
Narrative citation: The week in 33 photos (2024)

Note: Long titles may be shortened for the in-text citation.