Newspaper articles

Format for in-text citation

Example

Devlin reports1 that chefs have been introducing ambient odours to enhance the olfactory environment of a specific dish.

Format for Reference List

Elements, punctuation and capitalisation

Print newspaper article

Author. Article title. Newspaper Title. Month Day, Year:Page or Section number.

Online newspaper article

Author. Article title. Newspaper Title. Month Day, Year:Page or Section number. Accessed Month Day, Year. doi:xxxxx or URL

Example

1. Devlin H. Tasteful aroma: should restaurants ban diners from wearing strong perfumes? The Guardian. June 16, 2023. Accessed 23 June, 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jun/16/tasteful-aroma-should-restaurants-ban-diners-from-wearing-strong-perfumes


Permanent link (newspaper articles): https://library.unimelb.edu.au/recite/referencing-styles/vancouver/newspaper/

Style notes for newspaper articles

  • Authors
    Number of authorsExample
    0 Leave blank
    1 Doherty P
    2-6 Lo Bianco J, Slaughter Y.
    6+ Lacy-Nichols J, Nandi S, Mialon M, et al

    No author

    • Leave author blank.
    • Don't use Anonymous unless the author is specifically credited as Anonymous

      • Nobel lectures in physiology or medicine 1922-1941. World Scientific 1999.

    1 author

    • Use initials for all of the given names of the author.
    • No punctuation in between surname and initials.

      • Doherty P. An insider's plague year. Melbourne University Press; 2021.

    2–6 authors

    • Use initials for all of the given names of the author.
    • No punctuation in between surname and initials.
    • Use a comma to separate authors.

      • Lo Bianco J, Slaughter Y. Second languages and Australian schooling. Australian Education Review. ACER Press; 2009.

    6+ authors

    • Use initials for all of the given names of the author.
    • No punctuation in between surname and initials.
    • After 3 authors use et al

      • Lacy-Nichols J, Nandi S, Mialon M, et al. Conceptualising commercial entities in public health: beyond unhealthy commodities and transnational corporations. Lancet. 2023;401(10383):1214-1228. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00012-0

  • Newspaper title

    Add a city name if necessary for clarification.