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Citation rules/Periodicals/16.6 Newspapers

Remove italics from the designation

Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

A newspaper piece designated “Editorial”, “Opinion” or “Letter to the Editor” prints that designation upright; the italics in the citation belong to the article's title.1

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  1. 1R. 16.6(a) In general. Tables: R. 16.2 Author.
  2. 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
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  1. Abbreviate the periodical's name
  2. Move the designation after the author
  3. Move the section parenthetical after the date
  4. Remove italics from the designation
  5. Remove italics inside the article's title
  6. Remove italics outside the article's title
  7. Remove the pages after the first
  8. Remove the second page
  9. Use small caps for the periodical name

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More in Periodicals

  1. Abbreviate the periodical's name
  2. Move the designation after the author
  3. Move the section parenthetical after the date
  4. Remove italics from the designation
  5. Remove italics inside the article's title
  6. Remove italics outside the article's title
  7. Remove the pages after the first
  8. Remove the second page
  9. Use small caps for the periodical name

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