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Newspaper Article

Newspaper Article (Print)

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Newspaper, SectionPage.

Example:

Gillett, K. (2023, January 16). Arts, culture, and a bounty of UAE festivals. The National, pp. 20-21.

Newspaper Article (From a Library Database)

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Newspaper, SectionPage if Given. 

Example:

Raad, R. (2018). UAE launches new project to promote ecotourism. Arabianbusiness.Com

Newspaper Article (From a Website)

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Newspaper. URL

Example:

UAE rolls out ecotourism project. (2018, July 5). Gulf News. Retrieved from https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/uae-rolls-out-ecotourism-project-1.2247147

Magazine Article

Magazine Article (Print):

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Newspaper, SectionPage.

Example:

Smith, F. (2017, September). The addicted brain. National Geographic, 232(3), 30-53. 

Magazine Article (From a Library Database):

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Newspaper, SectionPage if Given. 

Example:

Mansoor, Z. (2022, September). Building on strong resolve. Gulf Business, 26-31. 

Magazine Article (From a Website):

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Newspaper. Retrieved from URL.

Example:

Kuttner, R. (2003, September 8). The great American pension-fund robbery. Business Week, 24-26.  Retrieved from http://www.businessweek.com

Journal Article

Journal Article (Print):

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Journal, Volume Number(Issue Number), first page number-last page number.

Example:

Pascariu, C., & Vandeputte, L. (2020). Sustainability across generations: What can we learn from the elderly generation about sustainability in UAE? Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility, Volume 2 (pp. 271-278).

Journal Article (From a Library Database with DOI):

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Journal, Volume Number(Issue Number), first page number-last page number. https://doi.org/doi number

Example:

Al-Sallal, K. A., AbouElhamd, A. R., & Dalmouk, M. B. (2018). UAE heritage buildings converted into museums: Evaluation of daylighting effectiveness and potential risks on artifacts and visual comfort. Energy and Buildings, 176, 333-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.06.067

Journal Article (From a Library Database Without DOI):

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Journal, Volume Number(Issue Number if given).

Example:

Reidt, S. E. (2013). Sources: Marriage customs of the world: An encyclopedia of dating customs and wedding traditions. Reference and User Services Quarterly, 53(2), 201-201.

Journal Article (From a Website):

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Journal, Volume Number(Issue Number if given). URL

Example:

Flachs, A. (2010). Food for thought: The social impact of community gardens in the Greater Cleveland Area. Electronic Green Journal, 1(30). https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6bh7j4z4