CiteDashThis guide explains how to format a journal article citation in Chicago 17th Edition (Notes-Bibliography). Follow the format template below, refer to the real example, and use the step-by-step instructions to build your citation correctly.
The general pattern for citing a journal article in Chicago 17th Edition (Notes-Bibliography):
Template
Note: Author First Last, "Title of Article," Journal Name volume, no. issue (Year): page range, https://doi.org/xxxxx. Bibliography: Last, First. "Title of Article." Journal Name volume, no. issue (Year): page range. https://doi.org/xxxxx.
How the citation appears within the body of your paper:
In-text citation
1. Riya Patel and Samuel Kim, "The Role of Metacognition in Self-Regulated Learning," Educational Psychology Review 35, no. 2 (2023): 120.
The full citation as it appears in your bibliography:
Bibliography entry
Patel, Riya, and Samuel Kim. "The Role of Metacognition in Self-Regulated Learning: A Meta-Analysis." Educational Psychology Review 35, no. 2 (2023): 112--138. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09812-5.
Format the author name
In notes, use First Name Last Name. In the bibliography, use Last Name, First Name for the first author and First Name Last Name for subsequent authors. Separate authors with "and" (not an ampersand).
Write the article title
Place the article title in quotation marks. Use headline-style capitalization (capitalize major words). In notes, follow with a comma; in bibliography entries, follow with a period.
Add the journal name
Italicize the journal name. Follow it directly with the volume number (no comma between journal name and volume).
Include volume, issue, and year
Write the volume number, then "no." and the issue number, then the year in parentheses followed by a colon.
Add page numbers and DOI
In notes, include the specific page cited. In the bibliography, include the full page range. Add the DOI as the final element.
Before creating your citation, gather the following information from your journal article:
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