Library Guides: Vancouver (AMA) referencing style: News and blog posts

Referencing news articles

Use this format for:

outlets clearly involved in the production of news (such as The Guardian or the Hindustan Times)
websites that produce a regularly updated feed of articles. This includes online magazines and blogs.

Articles found on the web that don't appear to be part of a regular feed should be referenced as webpages.

News articles (or magazine or blog articles) can be useful to reference to describe current events, or to illustrate societal trends or viewpoints. For general information though you should consider whether it would be more appropriate for you to reference a more scholarly source such as journal articles or scholarly books.

News article online

Elements of the citation	*Author AA, Author BB. Title of article. Name of News Outlet. Month day, year. Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL*
Reference list	Passmore D. Tunnel to nowhere: why Brisbane motorists avoid the Clem7. The Courier Mail. September 28, 2014. Accessed July 2, 2024. https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/tunnel-to-nowhere-why-brisbane-motorists-avoid-the-clem7/news-story/22c70442aaf4df2b21a904cccae8a967 Weiland N. As Medicaid shrinks, clinics for the poor are trying to survive. The New York Times. February 24, 2024. Accessed July 2, 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/health/medicaid-loss-clinics.html Japan’s mind-bending bento-box economics. The Economist. July 1, 2024. Accessed July 2, 2024. https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/07/01/japans-mind-bending-bento-box-economics
EndNote reference type	Newspaper Article Add month and day (Month DD) to Issue Date, and year (YYYY) to the Year fields. The Pages field can stay empty unless there are page numbers, for example in a PDF. Enter the URL in the URL field and the access date in the Access Date field, e.g. September 11, 2024.

Elements of the citation

Author AA, Author BB. Title of article. Name of News Outlet. Month day, year. Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL

Reference list

Passmore D. Tunnel to nowhere: why Brisbane motorists avoid the Clem7. The Courier Mail. September 28, 2014. Accessed July 2, 2024. https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/tunnel-to-nowhere-why-brisbane-motorists-avoid-the-clem7/news-story/22c70442aaf4df2b21a904cccae8a967
Weiland N. As Medicaid shrinks, clinics for the poor are trying to survive. The New York Times. February 24, 2024. Accessed July 2, 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/health/medicaid-loss-clinics.html
Japan’s mind-bending bento-box economics. The Economist. July 1, 2024. Accessed July 2, 2024. https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/07/01/japans-mind-bending-bento-box-economics

EndNote reference type

Newspaper Article

Add month and day (Month DD) to Issue Date, and year (YYYY) to the Year fields.
The Pages field can stay empty unless there are page numbers, for example in a PDF.
Enter the URL in the URL field and the access date in the Access Date field, e.g. September 11, 2024.

News article in print

Elements of the citation	Author AA, Author BB. Title of article. *Name of News Outlet*. Month DD, year:pp-pp.
Reference list	Purdon F. Colder babies at risk of SIDS. The Courier Mail. March 8, 2010:9. Wooton, H. Infectious new wave of subvariants sparks fear of New Year hangover: COVID-19. The Australian Financial Review. December 28, 2023:2.
EndNote reference type	Newspaper article Add month and day (Month DD) to Issue Date, and year (YYYY) to the Year fields. Add page numbers to Pages. Enter the URL in the URL field and the access date in the Access Date field, e.g. September 11, 2024.

Elements of the citation

Author AA, Author BB. Title of article. Name of News Outlet. Month DD, year:pp-pp.

Reference list

Purdon F. Colder babies at risk of SIDS. The Courier Mail. March 8, 2010:9.
Wooton, H. Infectious new wave of subvariants sparks fear of New Year hangover: COVID-19. The Australian Financial Review. December 28, 2023:2.

EndNote reference type

Newspaper article

Add month and day (Month DD) to Issue Date, and year (YYYY) to the Year fields.
Add page numbers to Pages.
Enter the URL in the URL field and the access date in the Access Date field, e.g. September 11, 2024.

Newspaper article online without author

Elements of the citation	*Title of article. Name of News Outlet. Month day, year. Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL* If there are no authors listed, omit this from the front of the reference
Reference list	Can we predict how fast cognitive decline will occur with early Alzheimer's? ScienceDaily. July 10, 2024. Accessed July 17, 2024. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240710195330.htm
EndNote reference type	Newspaper Article Add month and day (Month DD) to Issue Date, and year (YYYY) to the Year fields. Add page numbers to Pages if known. Leave Author field blank. Enter the URL in the URL field and the access date in the Access Date field, e.g. September 11, 2024.

Elements of the citation

Title of article. Name of News Outlet. Month day, year. Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL

If there are no authors listed, omit this from the front of the reference

Reference list

Can we predict how fast cognitive decline will occur with early Alzheimer's? ScienceDaily. July 10, 2024. Accessed July 17, 2024. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240710195330.htm

EndNote reference type

Newspaper Article

Add month and day (Month DD) to Issue Date, and year (YYYY) to the Year fields.
Add page numbers to Pages if known.
Leave Author field blank.
Enter the URL in the URL field and the access date in the Access Date field, e.g. September 11, 2024.

Magazine article online

Elements of the citation	*Author AA, Author BB. Title of article. Name of News Outlet. Month day, year. Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL*
Reference list	Medaris A. Could ADHD actually be a superpower for some athletes?. Women's Health. June 25, 2024. Accessed July 17, 2024. https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a61015577/adhd-in-elite-athletes/
EndNote reference type	Magazine Article Add month and day (Month DD) to Date, and year (YYYY) to the Year fields. Add page numbers to Pages. Enter the URL in the URL field and the access date in the Access Date field, e.g. September 11, 2024.

Elements of the citation

Author AA, Author BB. Title of article. Name of News Outlet. Month day, year. Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL

Reference list

Medaris A. Could ADHD actually be a superpower for some athletes?. Women's Health. June 25, 2024. Accessed July 17, 2024. https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a61015577/adhd-in-elite-athletes/

EndNote reference type

Magazine Article

Add month and day (Month DD) to Date, and year (YYYY) to the Year fields.
Add page numbers to Pages.
Enter the URL in the URL field and the access date in the Access Date field, e.g. September 11, 2024.

Blog post

Elements of the citation	*Author AA, Author BB. Title of post. Name of Blog* blog. Month day, year. Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL**
Reference list	Kerego EN. Lack of children’s hospitals: challenge in delivering comprehensive care for children in LMICs. BMJ Global Health blog. April 25, 2024. Accessed September 9, 2024. https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjgh/2024/04/25/lack-of-childrens-hospitals-challenge-in-delivering-comprehensive-care-for-children-in-lmics/ Lakeshore Foundation. The built environment: ensuring accessibility for clients with disabilities. ACE Insights blog. August 22, 2024. Accessed September 9, 2024. https://www.acefitness.org/resources/pros/expert-articles/8718/the-built-environment-ensuring-accessibility-for-clients-with-disabilities/
EndNote reference type	Blog Add month and day (Month DD) to Date, and year (YYYY) to the Year fields. Enter the URL in the URL field and the date the item was last accessed n the Access Date field, e.g. September 11, 2024. The word "Accessed" will print automatically before the date.

Elements of the citation

Author AA, Author BB. Title of post. Name of Blog blog. Month day, year. Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL

Reference list

Kerego EN. Lack of children’s hospitals: challenge in delivering comprehensive care for children in LMICs. BMJ Global Health blog. April 25, 2024. Accessed September 9, 2024. https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjgh/2024/04/25/lack-of-childrens-hospitals-challenge-in-delivering-comprehensive-care-for-children-in-lmics/
Lakeshore Foundation. The built environment: ensuring accessibility for clients with disabilities. ACE Insights blog. August 22, 2024. Accessed September 9, 2024. https://www.acefitness.org/resources/pros/expert-articles/8718/the-built-environment-ensuring-accessibility-for-clients-with-disabilities/

EndNote reference type

Blog

Add month and day (Month DD) to Date, and year (YYYY) to the Year fields.
Enter the URL in the URL field and the date the item was last accessed n the Access Date field, e.g. September 11, 2024. The word "Accessed" will print automatically before the date.