# Citing from PressReader

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You can't just paste the URL from PressReader into MyBib, or you will get a result like this. This doesn’t contain any information about the source - no author, no title, no magazine name. \
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“PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions.” [Www.pressreader.com](http://Www.pressreader.com), [www.pressreader.com/uk/top-gear-uk/20240403/page/12](http://www.pressreader.com/uk/top-gear-uk/20240403/page/12). Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.\
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Follow the instructions below instead.
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## Introduction

A reference for an article from PressReader should look like this:

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Ridgway, Andy. “How Dogs Can Help Us Live Healthier, Longer Lives.” *BBC Science Focus*, 25 June 2020, pp. 54–61. *PressReader*, pressreader.com/article/ 282432761399940. Accessed 28 Aug. 2023.
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The basic structure is:

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Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” *Magazine Name*, Publication Date, Page Numbers. *PressReader*, URL (you can delete the http\:// bit). Date Accessed.
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## Creating a reference using MyBib

<figure><img src="/files/HYWkiZEwMtyUF1x2AElv" alt=""><figcaption><p>Choose 'More'</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/ZSJ49w6IqBnfuPz2iCxf" alt=""><figcaption><p>Choose "Magazine Article"</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/eFA6sXk62QJqzfBCNM3x" alt=""><figcaption><p>Fill out all these fields and click "Save"</p></figcaption></figure>


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