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. Benjamin Lindquist, “The Art of Text-to-Speech,” Critical Inquiry 50, no. 2 (2023): 230.

Shortened Notes

10. Lindquist, “Text-to-Speech,” 231–32.

Corresponding Bibliography Entry

Lindquist, Benjamin. “The Art of Text-to-Speech.” Critical Inquiry 50, no. 2 (2023): 225–51. 

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. Emily L. Dittmar. “Temporal Variation in Selection Influences Microgeographic Local Adaptation,” American Naturalist 202, no. 4 (2023): 480, https://doi.org/10.1086/725865.

Shortened Notes

10. Dittmar, “Temporal Variation,” 480.

Corresponding Bibliography Entry

Dittmar, Emily L.. “Temporal Variation in Selection Influences Microgeographic Local Adaptation.” American Naturalist 202, no. 4 (2023): 471–85. https://doi.org/10.1086/725865.

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

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

For Example

Lindquist, Benjamin. 2023. “The Art of Text-to-Speech.” Critical Inquiry 50 (2): 225–51.

Corresponding In-Text Citation

(Lindquist 2023, 230)

Electronic Article by a Single Author

Reference List Format

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

For Example

Lindquist, Benjamin. 2023. “The Art of Text-to-Speech.” Critical Inquiry 50 (2): 225–51. https://doi.org/10.1086/727651.

Corresponding In-Text Citation

(Lindquist 2023, 230)

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 This link opens in a new window (Chicago Manual of Style)
• Chicago Style Guide (Shapiro Library)

Disclaimer

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.