Published February 10, 2021. Updated July 31, 2021.

To cite an article in Chicago, you need to know the source type, author, article title and subtitle, journal title, volume, issue, publication year, page range, and DOI or ISBN.

The templates and examples below are based on The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition. On this page, you can learn how to cite the following:

• Journal article

• Newspaper article

• Magazine article

• Citing multiple authors or no author

If you’re trying to cite an article in Chicago, the Chegg Writing Chicago citation generator could help.

Citing a journal article in Chicago style

Notes-Bibliography format

In-text citation template and example:

Example sentence.¹

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1. Author Firstname and Middle Initial, Author Surname, “Title of the article.” Journal Title Volume, no. 2 (Year Published ): Page range, DOI.

The Chern numbers are explained.¹

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1. Zhao, Yi-Fan, Ruoxi Zhang, Ruobing Mei et al. “Tuning the Chern Number in Quantum Anomalous Hall Insulators,” Nature 588 (2020): 419–23, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-3020-3.

Bibliography list entry example:

Author-Date format

For citing a journal article in Chicago, the surname of the authors and page range are used in narrative and parenthetical formats. In the absence of page numbers, the surname alone can be used.

In-text citation template and example:

Narrative:

Author Surname (Publication year, Page)

Andre et al. (2020, 473–8)

Parenthetical:

(Author Surname Publication year, Page)

(Andre et al. 2020, 473–8)

Reference list entry template and example:

Read this Chicago style format guide for more style basics.

Citing a newspaper article in Chicago style

Notes-Bibliography format

In-text citation template and example:

Example sentence.¹

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1. Author First name, Middle Initial, Surname, “Title.” Newspaper Name, Date published date, URL.

Summary of the Covid-19 infections.¹

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1. Adrienne Matei. “An App Could Catch 98.5% of all Covid-19 Infections. Why Isn’t It Available?” The Guardian, December 16, 2020, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/dec/16/coronavirus-test-app-infections.

Bibliography entry example:

Author-Date format

For citing a newspaper article in Chicago, the surname of the authors and page range are used in narrative and parenthetical formats. In the absence of page numbers, the surname alone can be used.

In-text citation template and example:

Narrative:

Author Surname (Publication year, Page)

Readfearn (2020, 6)

Parenthetical:

(Author Surname Publication year, Page)

(Readfearn 2020, 6)

Reference list entry template and example:

Citing a magazine article in Chicago style

Notes-Bibliography format

In-text citation template and example:

Example sentence.¹

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1. Author First name, Middle Initial, Surname. “Title.” Magazine Name, Date published, URL.

Scientific reasoning of the tilting.¹

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1. Susanna Schrobsdorff. “When the Earth Tilts Toward Hope.” Time, December 20, 2020, https://time.com/5923512/when-the-earth-tilts-toward-hope/.

Bibliography entry and example:

Author-Date format

For citing a newspaper article in Chicago, the surname of the authors and page range are used in narrative and parenthetical formats. In the absence of page numbers, the surname alone can be used.

In-text citation template and example:

Narrative:

Author Surname (Published year)

Barone (2020)

Parenthetical:

(Author Surname, Published year)

(Barone 2020)

Reference list entry template and example:

Multiple and no authors (Author-Date)

Two Authors

In-text citation examples:

Allison and Kozlovsky (2020, 589–90) worked for …

OR

… has been done (Allison and Kozlovsky 2020, 589–90).

Reference list entry example:

Three Authors

For the in-text citation, list the first listed author's last name followed by "et al." In the reference list entry, list all authors.

In-text citation example:

According to Hasche et al. (2018, 874) the …

OR

… was checked (Hasche et al. 2018, 874).

Reference list entry example:

No Author

In-text citation example:

“The Grim…” explains in detail …

OR

…shared and discussed (“The Grim” 2020)

Reference list entry example:

For more information on citing sources in Chicago, also read these guides on Chicago style in-text citations and Chicago style bibliographies.