How to Cite a Journal Article in Chicago Manual of Style (Notes-Bibliography)

Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.

Formato de cita

Plantilla básica

Author. "Article Title." Journal Name vol. #, no. # (Year): page range.

Componentes de la cita

Author(s)

First name(s) Last. Multiple: Author and Author or Author, Author, and Author.

Article Title

In quotation marks. Standard capitalization.

Journal Title

Italicized. Standard capitalization.

Volume

Format: vol. # (abbreviated).

Issue

Format: no. # (abbreviated).

Year

In parentheses: (Year).

Pages

Page range: X-X (use en dash).

Ejemplo real

Fuente de ejemplo

author

Jennifer Chen and Robert Martinez

title

The impact of social media on cognitive development

journal

Journal of Developmental Psychology

volume

48

issue

3

year

2022

pages

234-256

Cita formateada

1. Jennifer Chen and Robert Martinez. "The Impact of Social Media on Cognitive Development." Journal of Developmental Psychology vol. 48, no. 3 (2022): 234–256.

Cita en texto

1

Superscript number in text with full note in footnote

Errores comunes

Incorrecto:

Chen, J., & Martinez, R. (2022). The Impact of Social Media on Cognitive Development. Journal of Developmental Psychology, 48(3), 234-256.

Correcto:

1. Jennifer Chen and Robert Martinez. "The Impact of Social Media on Cognitive Development." Journal of Developmental Psychology vol. 48, no. 3 (2022): 234–256.

Por qué: Chicago uses full first names, 'and' not '&', quotation marks for article titles, 'vol.' and 'no.' abbreviations, and parentheses for year.

Incorrecto:

1. Chen and Martinez, Impact of Social Media, Journal of Developmental Psychology 48 (2022)

Correcto:

1. Jennifer Chen and Robert Martinez. "The Impact of Social Media on Cognitive Development." Journal of Developmental Psychology vol. 48, no. 3 (2022): 234–256.

Por qué: Full article title in quotation marks required. Must include issue number and page range with en dash.

Incorrecto:

1. Chen, Jennifer, and Martinez, Robert. "Article." Journal. 2022. 234-256.

Correcto:

1. Jennifer Chen and Robert Martinez. "The Impact of Social Media on Cognitive Development." Journal of Developmental Psychology vol. 48, no. 3 (2022): 234–256.

Por qué: Include full article title. Format volume/issue as vol. X, no. X. Use proper punctuation.

Preguntas frecuentes

How do I format a shortened note after the first citation?

Use author's last name and article title: Chen and Martinez, "Impact of Social Media."

Should I use ibid. for repeated citations?

Yes, use ibid. if citing the same source consecutively, and use page numbers: ibid., 240.

Do I include DOI in Chicago style?

You may include DOI at the end: https://doi.org/xxxxx, but it's optional.

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