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

Notes and Bibliography

Print Magazine Article 

General Format:

2. AuthorFirstName AuthorLastName, “Article Title,” Magazine Title, Date, page(s).

For Example:

2. Karl Vick, “The U.S. is Fighting on Two Fronts: the Real World and the Virtual One,” Time, June 29, 2015, 11.

Shortened Note:

8. Vick, “U.S. is Fighting," 12.

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

Vick, Karl. “The U.S. is Fighting on Two Fronts: the Real World and the Virtual One.” Time. June 29, 2015.

Electronic Magazine Article

General Format:

3. AuthorFirstName AuthorLastName, “Article Title,” Magazine Title, Date, page(s), Database/StableURL.

For Example:

3. Karl Vick, “The U.S. is Fighting on Two Fronts: the Real World and the Virtual One,” Time, June 29, 2015, 11.  http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asn&AN=103295997&site=eds-live&scope=site.

Shortened Note:

9. Vick, “U.S. is Fighting."

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

Vick, Karl. “The U.S. is Fighting on Two Fronts: the Real World and the Virtual One.” Time. June 29, 2015. http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asn&AN=103295997&site=eds-live&scope=site.

For more information, including how to cite online magazine articles please visit the Notes & Bibliography section on Newspapers and Magazines in the Chicago Style Guide. 

Author-Date Style

Print Magazine Article 

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

AuthorLastName, AuthorFirstName. Year. “Article Title.” Magazine Title, Date.

For Example:

Vick, Karl. 2015. “The U.S. is Fighting on Two Fronts: the Real World and the Virtual One.” Time, June 29, 2015.

Corresponding In-Text Citation:

(Vick 2015, 11)

Electronic Magazine Article

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

AuthorLastName, AuthorFirstName. Year. “Article Title.” Magazine Title, Date. Database/StableURL.

For Example:

Vick, Karl. 2015. “The U.S. is Fighting on Two Fronts: the Real World and the Virtual One.” Time, June 29, 2015. http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asn&AN=103295997&site=eds-live&scope=site.

Corresponding In-Text Citation:

(Vick 2015)

For more information, including how to cite online magazine articles please visit the Author-Date section on Newspapers and Magazines 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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