Skip to Main Content

Cite in Chicago Style AD: References: Articles

General Format

Notes: 

  • A References page at the end of the document has full citations in alphabetical order formatted with a hanging indent. 
  • In a References list, if you have multiple sources with exactly the same author(s), use a 3em dash (---) instead of the author's name for the second and subsequent citations.
  • For the References list, for sources that have up to ten authors, list all authors and alphabetize by the first author's last name. In the case of a source with eleven or more authors, list the first seven in the reference list, followed by “et al.” Note: In-text citations only list up to three authors.

Journal Articles

Last Name, First Name. Publication Year. "Article Title." Italicized Journal Title volume number (issue number or month): page numbers. DOI or URL or Name of Database in Title Case. 

Barndt, William T. 2014. "Corporation-based Parties: The Present and Future of Business Politics in Latin America." Latin American Politics and Society 56 (3): 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1548-2456.2014.00237.x.

Farrell, Grace. 2006. “Beneath the Suffrage Narrative.” Canadian Review of American Studies 36 (1). Project MUSE.

Magazine or Newspaper Articles

Author Last Name, Author First Name. Year. “Title of Article in Title Case.” Title of Newspaper or Magazine in Title Case and Italics, Month date. DOI or URL or Name of Database in Title Case.

Ramsey, Ross. 2022. "Analysis: In Texas Elections in 2022, Economic Concerns Loom." Texas Tribune, April 4. https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/04/texas-2022-economy/

What Is a DOI?

A Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is an alphanumeric string that provides a persistent link to content online. It is good practice to try to include a DOI for every citation accessed electronically.