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Chicago journal article citation generator

Cite a journal article in Chicago (18th ed.): paste the DOI and CiteForge fills in the details, then gives you the bibliography entry and the in-text citation.

Cite a journal article in Chicago

Smart detection works out the source type from what you paste.

Source details
Source type
Authors (or an organisation)
Publication date (leave blank if none)

Bibliography entry · Chicago notes & bibliography

Your citation appears here as you type, set exactly as it will look in your paper.

Footnotes

Fill in the author and date to see the in-text version.

Chicago format for a journal article

Surname, First Name. “Title of Article.” Journal Name volume, no. issue (Year): pages. https://doi.org/xxxx.

  • Volume follows the journal name with no comma.
  • Year in brackets, then a colon before pages.
  • In notes, cite only the page you used.

Example

Chicago notes & bibliography

Mueller, Pam A., and Daniel M. Oppenheimer. “The Pen Is Mightier than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand over Laptop Note Taking.” Psychological Science 25, no. 6 (April 2014): 1159–1168. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614524581.

Footnote: Pam A. Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer, “The Pen Is Mightier than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand over Laptop Note Taking,” Psychological Science 25, no. 6 (April 2014): 12, https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614524581.

What you need, and where to find it

  • All authors
  • Article title
  • Journal name
  • Year
  • Volume and issue
  • Page range or article number
  • DOI

The first page of the PDF lists the journal, volume, issue, pages and DOI. Paste the DOI and the rest is fetched from Crossref.

Compare every style side by side in the full guide.

Chicago journal article questions

How do I cite a journal article in Chicago?

Use this pattern: Surname, First Name. “Title of Article.” Journal Name volume, no. issue (Year): pages. https://doi.org/xxxx.

Or paste the DOI into the generator above and it builds the citation for you.

What information do I need?

All authors, Article title, Journal name, Year, Volume and issue, Page range or article number, DOI. The first page of the PDF lists the journal, volume, issue, pages and DOI. Paste the DOI and the rest is fetched from Crossref.

What does the in-text citation look like?

Chicago uses a footnote, or (Author Year, page) in author-date. The generator gives you both the parenthetical and narrative versions; add a page number or timestamp for direct quotes.

Is it free, and do I need an account?

Free, no account, no ads. Citations are formatted in your browser, and saved sources stay in this browser only.