How to Cite a Journal Article in Chicago 17th Edition

General Format

Chicago 17 journal article citation: **Footnote (first citation):** First Name Last Name, "Title of Article," *Journal Title* volume, no. issue (Year): page range, DOI or URL. **Bibliography:** Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." *Journal Title* volume, no. issue (Year): page range. DOI or URL. **Author-Date:** Last Name, First Name. Year. "Title of Article." *Journal Title* volume, no. issue: page range. DOI or URL.

Worked Example

Notes-Bibliography: Footnote: 1. Susan Sontag, "Notes on Camp," *Partisan Review* 31, no. 4 (1964): 515--30. Bibliography: Sontag, Susan. "Notes on Camp." *Partisan Review* 31, no. 4 (1964): 515--30. Author-Date: (Sontag 1964, 520) Reference list: Sontag, Susan. 1964. "Notes on Camp." *Partisan Review* 31 (4): 515--30.

Common Mistakes

1. **Confusing the footnote and bibliography formats** -- Footnotes use First Last Name order; bibliography uses Last, First order. 2. **Omitting the DOI** -- Chicago 17 strongly encourages including DOIs for journal articles when available. 3. **Placing the year incorrectly** -- In Notes-Bibliography, the year appears in parentheses after the issue number. In Author-Date, it comes right after the author name.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I include the access date for online journal articles in Chicago?

Generally no. Only include an access date if no publication date is available or if the source is frequently updated.

How do I cite a journal article with a DOI in Chicago?

Include the DOI at the end of the citation as a URL: https://doi.org/xxxxx. This applies to both Notes-Bibliography and Author-Date formats.

Should I abbreviate journal titles in Chicago style?

No. Chicago style requires full journal titles in both footnotes and bibliography entries. Abbreviations are only used in some scientific disciplines following specific conventions.