General Rules: Citing Information Quoted or Paraphrased from a Popular Magazine
In-text Citation: Information to Include
In-text citations and signal phrases can be woven into sentences and paragraphs in multiple ways, and what you emphasize depends on what information will be most relevant and/or persuasive to your reader. However, the following information should always be included:
Reference Citation: Information to Include
Authorlastname, Authorfirstinitial. (Year, Month Day). Article title in sentence case. Title of Magazine in Italics, volume number in italics(issue number), page number(s).
or
Authorlastname, Authorfirstinitial. (Year, Month Day). Article title in sentence case. Title of Magazine in Italics. URL_but_not_active_hyperlink
or, if no author
Article title in sentence case. (Year, Month Day). Title of Magazine in Italics. URL_but_not_active_hyperlink
Specific Example: Print copy or PDF Print Version of a Magazine Article, with an Author and Page Number
In-text Citation Options
Vogue reported that beauty product packaging is rarely recyclable (Andrews, 2021, p. 184).
Some brands allow consumers to return packaging so that it can be either reused or recycled, but these programs seem unlikely to be able to deal with the vast quantities involved--"In 2018, an estimated 120 billion units of cosmetics packaging were produced globally" (Andrews, 2021, p. 184).
References Page Entry
Andrews, A. (2021, September 1). Circular motion. Vogue, 211(9), 184.
Specific Example: Print or PDF Print Version of a Magazine Article, without an Author but with a Page Number
In-text Citation Options
The Economist suggested that lengthy prison sentences are a bad idea, in part, because “old codgers make costly prisoners” due to their healthcare needs (“Pointlessly punitive,” p. 14).
Lengthy prison sentences can be expensive because elderly prisoners often have extensive healthcare needs (“Pointlessly punitive,” p. 14).
References Page Entry
Pointlessly punitive. (2021, July 10). The Economist, 440(9253), 14.
Specific Example: Database Magazine Article, without a PDF Print Version or an Author or a Page Number
In-text Citation Options
The Economist reported that, according to recent polling, one out of three Americans “deny that human-caused climate change exists” and that one in ten believe “the world’s climate is not changing, a view held most prominently by those on the political right” (“A third of Americans,” 2021).
Recent polling showed that one out of three Americans “deny that human-caused climate change exists” and that one in ten believe “the world’s climate is not changing, a view held most prominently by those on the political right” (“A third of Americans,” 2021).
References Page Entry
A third of Americans deny human-caused climate change exists: Daily chart. (2021, Jul 08). The Economist.
Specific Example: Article from an Online Magazine, with an Author
In-text Citation Options
As discussed in a Harvard Business Review article, a good way to foster collaboration is to put in the initial “sweat equity” (Clark, 2020).
Putting in “sweat equity” is a good way to encourage collaboration (Clark, 2020).
References Page Entry
Clark, D. (2020, December 15). 6 ways to convince someone to collaborate with you. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/12/6-ways-to-convince-someone-to-collaborate-with-you
Specific Example: Article from an Online Magazine, without an Author
In-text Citation Options
The Economist stated that gas-powered automobiles will be eliminated from the EU “by 2035” (“Why the European Union,” 2021).
According to a new EU rule, “cars with internal combustion engines will disappear from European forecourts by 2035” (“Why the European Union,” 2021).
A new EU rule could eliminate gas-powered automobiles “by 2035” (“Why the European Union,” 2021).
References Page Entry
Why the European Union is a less-than-jolly green giant. (2021, July 17). The Economist. https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/07/15/why-the-european-union-is-a-less-than-jolly-green-giant