Where in a works-cited-list entry should the section of a newspaper be inserted?

Note: This post relates to content in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook. For up-to-date guidance, see the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook.

If you need to specify the section of a newspaper, include it as part of the location element according to the MLA format template:

Soloski, Alexis. “The Time Has Come to Play Othello.” The New York Times, 20 Nov. 2016, Arts and Leisure sec., p. 5.