Chicago 18th Author-Date

Journal article

Reference components

Author Surname, First Name(s). Year. “Article Title.” Journal Title in Italics Volume Number (Issue Number): Page Range. https://doi.org/DOI… or URL.

Reference list examples

Burns, Timothy. 2015. “Philosophy and Poetry: A New Look at an Old Quarrel.” The American Political Science Review 109 (2): 326-338. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055415000076.

Foley, Gary, and Tim Anderson. 2006. “Land Rights and Aboriginal Voices.” Australian Journal of Human Rights 12 (1): 83-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/1323238X.2006.11910814.

Naghavi, Mohsen, Amanuel Alemu Abajobir, Cristiana Abbafati, et al. 2017. “Global, Regional, and National Age-Sex Specific Mortality for 264 Causes of Death, 1980-2016: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016.” The Lancet 390 (10100): 1151-1210. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32152-9.

Thomas, M’Balia, Alisa L. Russell, and Hannah V. Warren. 2018. “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the Pedagogy in Harry Potter: An Inquiry into the Personal Practical Knowledge of Remus Lupin, Rubeus Hagrid, and Serverus Snape.” The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas 91 (4-5): 186-192. https://doi.org/10.1080/00098655.2018.1433152.

In-text examples

Extra tips

  • If there is no volume number, a comma precedes the issue number, and a month or season, if available, is included in brackets
  • If only the volume and a month or season is available, replace the issue number with the month or season e.g. 25 (May): 56-59.
  • If there is no issue number, list the page number(s) after the volume number separated by a colon with no space in between e.g. 25:56-59.
  • Provide a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) or URL for online sources.

Advanced publication, supplements and article numbers

Journal article - Advanced online publication

Mullan, Ryan, Alex D. Davis, Tracey T. Sutton, and Sonke Johnsen. 2023. “An Investigation into the Mechanism Mediating Counterillumination in Myctophid Fishes (Myctopidae).” The Biological Bulletin, ahead of print, April 5. https://doi.org/10.1086/724803.

Journal article published in a supplement

Stoody, Eve E., Joanne M. Spahn, and Kellie O. Casavale. 2019. “The Pregnancy and Birth to 24 Months Project: A Series of Systematic Reviews on Diet and Health.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 109 (Suppl.1): 685S-697S. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqy372.

Journal article with an article number/eLocator

Pedersen, Pil Birkefeldt Moller, Joanna B. Olsen, Brody Sandel, and Jens-Christian Svenning. 2019. “Wild Steps in a Semi-Wild Setting? Habitat Selection and Behavior of European Bison Reintroduced to an Enclosure in an Anthropogenic Landscape.” PLOS ONE 14 (11): e0198308. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198308.

In-text examples

Extra tips

  • Advanced online publications are articles that are published online ahead of a print issue. List the posted publication date and use ahead of print as shown in the example above. Note: they may not have a volume, issue number or page numbers
  • If an article has been accepted for publication but not yet made available (online or in print), use the term Forthcoming in place of the year for the reference list, e.g. Smith, Margaret. Forthcoming. The in-text citation is displayed as (Smith, forthcoming).
  • For articles published in a supplement, display the supplement letter or number e.g. Suppl.1 or Suppl. A.
  • For a supplement to a particular issue of a journal, include the issue number in brackets followed by the supplement number e.g. (2, Suppl. 5).
  • For articles with an article number, include the article number in place of the page range e.g. PLOS ONE 11 (7): e0158474.

News or magazine article

Reference components

Author Surname, First Name(s). Year. “Title of Article.” Newspaper/Magazine Title in Italics, Month Day. URL.

Reference list examples

Haberman, Maggie, and Peter Baker. 2017. “In Call with Times Reporter, Trump Projects Air of Calm Over Charges.” The New York Times, November 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/us/politics/trump-russia-charges.html.

Kirby, James. 2023. “Big Super’s Plan for Financial Advice Hits Trouble.” The Australian, July 31. Factiva.

Morris, Linda, Nick Galvin, and Megan Gorrey. 2019. “ ‘Scandalous’: Walsh Bay Arts Precinct Revamp Stalls.” Sydney Morning Herald, August 15. ProQuest.

Weekend Edition Saturday. 2015. “Fairytales Exist: Migrants Get a Football Team of Their Own.” May 9. ProQuest.

In-text examples

Extra tips

  • If found online, include a URL or if no suitable URL is available, include the name of the library database
  • If the article has no author, cite the title of the newspaper or magazine in place of the author. The newspaper or magazine title is italicised in the reference list and in-text citation e.g. (Weekend Edition Saturday 2015).
  • When quoting, include a page number or other identifier in the in-text citation.