How to Cite a Journal in Chicago Style

Basic Format (Notes-Bibliography)

Author First Name Last Name, "Article Title," Journal Name Volume, no. Issue (Year): Page Range.

Examples

Print Journal Article

Smith, John A. "The Impact of Digital Media on Reading Habits." Journal of Literary Studies 45, no. 2 (2021): 123-145.

Online Journal Article with DOI

Johnson, Mary B. "Climate Change and Agricultural Policy." Environmental Research Quarterly 32, no. 4 (2020): 67-89. https://doi.org/10.1234/example.doi.

Multiple Authors

Brown, David, Jane Wilson, and Robert Lee. "Collaborative Research Methods in Social Sciences." Academic Review 28, no. 1 (2019): 15-42.

Author-Date Format

Author, First Name Last Name. "Article Title." Journal Name Volume, no. Issue (Year): Page Range.

Author-Date Example

Smith, John A. "The Impact of Digital Media on Reading Habits." Journal of Literary Studies 45, no. 2 (2021): 123-145.

In-Text Citations

For footnotes (Notes-Bibliography):

ยน John A. Smith, "The Impact of Digital Media on Reading Habits," Journal of Literary Studies 45, no. 2 (2021): 125.

For parenthetical citations (Author-Date):

(Smith 2021, 125)

Key Points

  • Use quotation marks for article titles
  • Italicize journal names
  • Include volume and issue numbers
  • Always include page ranges
  • Include DOI or URL for online articles
  • Choose either Notes-Bibliography or Author-Date style consistently

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