What is an article?

It can be confusing trying to figure out if the webpage you are looking at is an article or not. Here are a few things you should look for that will let you know if you are looking at an article:

It has a title

If it is online, there should be a date

There is an author listed (often a person, but may be something like “Associated Press” or “Maclean’s staff”).

You found it in an encyclopedia or serial publication (newspaper, magazine, journal, etc.).

It follows the general format of a written work (introduction, body, conclusion).

Examples of articles:

Squid

Veiled women can vote

Student survey

Examples of non-articles:

Student services

Mars

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