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

Citing a Magazine

See 14.87: Basic citation format for magazine articles This link opens in a new window and Citation Quick Guide This link opens in a new window for more examples.

Articles from newspapers or news sites, magazines, and blogs are cited similarly. Page numbers, if any, can be cited in a note but are not included in the bibliography entry. For articles consulted online, include a URL or the name of the database.

Electronic Magazine Article

General Format for Notes

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

For Example

2. Elana Klein, “Meet Flip, the Viral Video App Giving Away Free Stuff,” Wired, December 21, 2023, https://www.wired.com/story/flip-viral-video-app-shopping-free-stuff/.

Shortened Note Example

7. Klein, “Meet Flip.”

Corresponding Bibliography Entry

Klein, Elana. “Meet Flip, the Viral Video App Giving Away Free Stuff.” Wired, December 21, 2023. https://www.wired.com/story/flip-viral-video-app-shopping-free-stuff/.

Print Magazine Article 

General Format for Note

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

For Example

1. Rebecca Mead, “Terms of Aggrievement,” New Yorker, December 18, 2023, 21.

Shortened Note Example

6. Mead, “Terms of Aggrievement,” 23–24.

Corresponding Bibliography Entry

Mead, Rebecca. “Terms of Aggrievement.” New Yorker, December 18, 2023.

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.