Published January 29, 2021. Updated August 15, 2021.

To create a reference or citation for an online magazine article, you will need to know the author, publication year, article title, magazine name, and page range or URL (uniform resource locator).

The templates and examples below will show you how to cite an online magazine article in MLA, APA, Chicago style, and Harvard referencing.

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Citing an online magazine article in MLA style

In-text citation template & example:

(Author's last name)

(O’Brien)

Works cited entry example:

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Citing an online magazine article in APA style

In-text citation example & template:

(Author's last name, Year published)

(O’Brien, 2020)

Reference list entry example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a magazine article in APA guide.

Citing an online magazine article in Chicago style, notes-bibliography

Footnote example:

1. Jeffrey M. O’Brien, “Business Gets Ready to Trip: How Psychedelic Drugs May Revolutionize Mental Health Care,” Fortune, February 2020, https://www.fortune.com/longform/psychedelic-drugs-business-mental-health/.

Bibliography entry example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a magazine article in Chicago Style guide.

Citing an online magazine article in Chicago style, author-date

In-text citation example & template:

(Author's last name Year published)

(O’Brien 2020)

Reference list entry example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a magazine article in Chicago Style guide.

How to cite an online magazine article in Harvard referencing style

In-text citation example & template:

(Author's last name, Year published)

(O’Brien, 2020)

Reference list entry example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a magazine article in Harvard Referencing Style guide. Writing a paper? Don’t forget to include a bibliography.