FAQ: How do I cite a journal article in Chicago Style?

Notes and Bibliography

Print Article by a Single Author

General Format:

2. AuthorFirstName AuthorLastName, “Title of Article,” Title of Journal vol#, no. # (Date): page(s).

For Example:

2. G. W. Bernard, “Henry VIII: ‘Catholicism without the Pope?’” History 101, no. 345 (April 2016): 201.

Shortened Notes:

10. Bernard, “Henry VIII," 202-3.

11. Bernard, 210.

Corresponding Bibliography Entry (don't forget to indent the second and subsequent lines):

Bernard, G. W. “Henry VIII: ‘Catholicism without the Pope?’” History 101, no. 345 (April 2016): 201-21.

Electronic Article by a Single Author

General Format:

3. AuthorFirstName AuthorLastName, “Title of Article,” Title of Journal vol#, no. # (Date): page(s), DOI/StableURL.

For Example:

3. G. W. Bernard, “Henry VIII: ‘Catholicism without the Pope?’” History 101, no. 345 (April 2016): 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-229X.12230.

Shortened Notes:

10. Bernard, “Henry VIII," 202-3.

11. Bernard, 210.

Corresponding Bibliography Entry (don't forget to indent the second and subsequent lines):

Bernard, G. W. “Henry VIII: ‘Catholicism without the Pope?’” History 101, no. 345 (April 2016): 201-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-229X.12230.

For more information, including how to cite journals by multiple authors please visit the Notes & Bibliography section on Books in the Chicago Style guide. 

Author-Date Style

Print Article by a Single Author

Reference List Format (don't forget to indent the second and subsequent lines):

AuthorLastName, AuthorFirstName. Year. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal vol#, no. # (Date): page(s).

For Example:

Bernard, G. W. 2016. “Henry VIII: ‘Catholicism without the Pope?’” History 101, no. 345 (April): 201-21.

Corresponding In-Text Citation:

(Bernard 2016, 210)

Electronic Article by a Single Author

Reference List Format (don't forget to indent the second and subsequent lines):

AuthorLastName, AuthorFirstName. Year. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal vol#, no. # (Date): page(s). DOI/Stable URL/Database.

For Example:

Bernard, G. W. 2016. “Henry VIII: ‘Catholicism without the Pope?’” History 101, no. 345 (April): 201-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-229X.12230.

Corresponding In-Text Citation:

(Bernard 2016, 210)

For more information, including how to cite journals by multiple authors please visit the Author-Date section on Journals in the Chicago Style Guide. 

More Information

• Citation Quick Guide (Chicago Manual of Style)
• Chicago Style Guide (Shapiro Library)

Further Help

This information is intended to be a guideline, not expert advice. Please be sure to speak to your professor about the appropriate way to cite sources in your class assignments and projects.

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