Elements to Look for:
- Creator: Who made the zine?
- Title of Zine: What's it called?
- Issue or volume: Like magazines, many zines are published as serials. Each zine may constitute an issue, and a run of issues constitutes a volume. Do you see any issue or volume information on the zine?
- Date published: When was the zine created?
APA Style:
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In-Text Citation: (Creator, Year of publication)
- Whenever possible use the author's last name.
- If no author name is present, use the title instead.
- If the author uses a pseudonyms or online username, use that name in lieu of a last name.
- To quote from a zine, add the page number to the end of your in-text citation like this: (Creator, Year, p.##)
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Reference List Entry: Author Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title [Zine]. Volume(Issue Number).
- If the zine is digital, include a link to the zine after the last period.
Chicago Style Citations:
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Notes and Bibliography Style:
- Footnote (Note): Author's first name and last name, Title of Zine, volume or issue number, (City of publication, year of publication), page number(s).
- Footnote (Shortened Note): Author's last name, Title of Zine, page number.
- Bibliography Entry: Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Zine. Zine. Volume or issue number. City of publication: Year of publication
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Author-Date Style:
- In-Text Citations: (Author Last Name Year Published, pg number)
- Reference List Entry: Author Last Name, First Name. Year Published. Title of Zine. Zine. Volume or Issue Number. City of Publication.
MLA Style Citations:
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In-Text Citation: (Author Last Name page number)
- No last name? Refer to the author how they refer to themselves. So if their name is presented as web handle or pseudonym, use that.
- No author listed? Cite the title of the zine instead. Or if an organization or group is listed as creators, use that for the author field.
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Works Cited Page: Author's Last Name, First Name, "Title of Zine." [Zine], Volume or issue number. City of publication. Year of publication.
Source: Cite This Zine NEW. Updated in 2019 by Aarushi Jain and Mikako Murphy. First edition by Sarah Gentile in 2009.
