APA Format: Editorials or Published Letters 

When an editorial or letter in a periodical or newspaper is cited, a typical bibliographic entry will appear as follows:


Paddock, R. (1993, September 20). Oswald did not act alone

      [Letter to the editor]. U.S. News and World Report, p.6



Follow all the directions listed for newspaper citations, and include a bracketed statement that identifies the piece as an editorial or letter to the editor.

 

 For more specific information, consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Fifth Edition).  

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