How to Cite a Journal Article in Chicago NB Style

Journal articles are a cornerstone of academic research, providing peer-reviewed scholarship, current findings, and specialized analyses. In the Chicago/Turabian Notes and Bibliography (NB) system, citing journal articles requires careful attention to details such as author(s), article and journal titles, volume, issue, year, page numbers, and DOI/URL for online versions.
This section provides detailed guidelines on how to format citations for journal articles from both print and online sources, including examples for full notes, shortened notes, and bibliography entries, along with explanations of core elements and special considerations.

  • Author(s): Full name(s) as in publication. In notes: First Name Last Name. In bibliography: Last Name, First Name.
  • Article Title: In double quotation marks, headline-style capitalization.
  • Journal Title: Italicized, headline-style capitalization.
  • Volume/Issue: Use Arabic numerals; issue as "no.".
  • Date: Year in parentheses (notes), no parentheses (bibliography).
  • Page(s): Notes: cite specific page(s) used. Bibliography: full page range.
Full Note (N):
Author's First Name Last Name, "Title of Article: Subtitle of Article," Title of Journal Volume Number, no. Issue Number (Year of Publication): Specific Page(s) Cited.
Example:
Joan W. Scott, "Gender: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis," The American Historical Review 91, no. 5 (1986): 1067.
Shortened Note (SN):
2. Author's Last Name, "Shortened Article Title" (if title is long or multiple works by author cited), Specific Page(s) Cited.
Example: 2. Scott, "Gender," 1070.
Bibliography Entry (B):
Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article: Subtitle of Article." Title of Journal Volume Number, no. Issue Number (Year of Publication): Full Page Range of Article.
Example:
Scott, Joan W. "Gender: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis." The American Historical Review 91, no. 5 (1986): 1053–75.