Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Using MLA Style
• Method 2 of 3: Using Chicago Style
• Method 3 of 3: Using the APA Style
• Tips

Usually, no matter what citation format you use, you start with the author's name. However, sometimes it is a little difficult to cite a source, as some sources do not have a specific author. For example, government documents may not have an author because technically the author is an institution. When you link to a website, it can be difficult to find the author as well. Therefore, it is important to know how to properly handle these types of links.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Using MLA Style

1. 1 Start with the title of the article. Next, add the title of the journal in italics:
   • 'Grapes for Wine.' Wine for Life
   • Notice the period after the title.
2. 2 Next, add the volume and number. Put a period between them, and then write the publication date in parentheses:
   • 'Grapes for Wine.' Wine for Life 20.2 (1987):
   • Please note that there is a colon after the date in the link.
3. 3 Next, add the page numbers of the article. Finally, add media such as "print" or "web". If the article is published online, also use the date it was accessed:
   • 'Grapes for Wine.' Wine for Life 20.2 (1987): 22-44. Web. 20 Jan. 2002.
4. 4 Keep in mind that citing newspapers without an author works the same way. For newspaper articles, the technique is the same:
   • 'Trees in Deserts.' All You Need to Know about Trees 25 Mar. 2005: 22-23. Print. ”
5. 5 Edit the reference page. Use the heading to arrange the entries in alphabetical order on this page.
6. 6 Make links in the text. For links in the text, use the abbreviated form of the heading if it is too long, or the entire heading if it is short. Add a title (in quotes) at the end of the sentence in parentheses. Also write the number of the page where you found the information:
   • "Smaller grapes produce more aromatic wines ('Grapes for Wine' 23)."

Method 2 of 3: Using Chicago Style

1. 1 Start with the title of the article. In Chicago style, you also need to use the title on the link page first in your links. Then add a period and the title of the journal in italics:
   • 'Grapes for Wine.' Wine for Life
   • Please note that there is no full stop after the title of the journal.
2. 2 Next, write the volume number. Supplement the link with the volume number, period, abbreviation "no." and the magazine number. Put the publication date in brackets:
   • 'Grapes for Wine.' Wine for Life 20, no. 2 (1987):
   • Note that a colon is used after the date.
3. 3 Add page numbers and a period after them. Also add the date of the request if it is an online article, and the number two (numeric object ID) or url:
   • 'Grapes for Wine.' Wine for Life 20, no. 2 (1987): 22-44. Accessed Jan 20, 2002. doi: 234324343.
4. 4 Style newspaper articles in the same way. Use the same format for newspapers and magazines:
   • 'Trees in Deserts.' All You Need to Know about Trees March 25, 2005: 22-23. "
5. 5 Make links in the text. For links in text, add a footnote. Click at the end of the sentence you want to quote in your text editor and paste it in. At the end of the sentence, a small number will appear, which corresponds to the same at the bottom of the page. In the link, many periods are replaced with commas as in the example:
   • 'Grapes for Wine,' Wine for Life 20, no. 2 (1987): 23, accessed Jan 20, 2002, doi: 234324343.
   • Also note that when quoting in the text, only the page number is used.

Method 3 of 3: Using the APA Style

1. 1 Start with the title of the article. Again, write down the title first. Then add the date:
   • 'Grapes for wine.' (1987).
   • Note that the APA (American Psychological Association) style uses capitalization of only the first word in a sentence for journal article titles. This means that only the first word in a sentence is capitalized.
2. 2 Use italics for the title of the journal. Write the title of the journal in italics after the date using capitalization of the initial letters (capitalize the important words, as well as the first and last words). Then add the volume and number in parentheses:
   • 'Grapes for wine.' (1987). Wine for Life, 20(2),
   • Note that the volume is in italics, but the number is not.
3. 3 Next, write down the page numbers. Finally, add doi or URL if you find the article online.
   • 'Grapes for wine.' (1987). Wine for Life, 20(2), 22-44. doi: 234324343. "
4. 4 Use the same design for magazines and newspapers:
   • 'Trees in deserts.' (2005, March 24). All You Need to Know about Trees, 22-23.”
5. 5 Make links in the text. For links in the text, use the abbreviated form of the title instead of the author. At the end of the sentence, add the title in parentheses along with the year and page number:
   • "Grapes are the best for wine ('Grapes,' 1987, p. 23)."

Tips

• Use headings to alphabetically arrange links on the link page for all three styles.
• There are three main types of text decoration. Essentially, all three agree that you just start with the title of the article instead of the author's name. Typically, the text uses the abbreviated form of the heading.