Q. How do I cite an ad from a print newspaper in APA? MLA?

To cite a newspaper ad in APA, the basic format is:

Name of Company. (Year, Month Day of publication). Name of advertisement [Advertisement]. Name of Newspaper, page number of the advertisement.

Example

King County Metro. (2017, August 3). Changes to bus routes starting in September 2017 [Advertisement]. The Seattle Times, p. A6.

To cite a newspaper ad in MLA, the basic format is:

Advertisement for (then insert name of company). Name of Newspaper, Day Month Year when published, Page number of advertisement.

Example

Advertisement for King County Metro. The Seattle Times, 3 Aug. 2017, p. A6.