How to Cite a Journal Article in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Academic journals, peer-reviewed articles, and research papers.

Example in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Watson, James D., and Francis H. C. Crick. “Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid.” Nature 171, no. 4356 (1953): 737–38. https://doi.org/10.1038/171737a0.

Footnote James D. Watson and Francis H. C. Crick, “Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid,” Nature 171, no. 4356 (1953): 737–38, https://doi.org/10.1038/171737a0.

What Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

Article Title
Journal Name
Author(s)
Volume
Issue
Pages
Date Published
DOI

The DOI is usually near the article title or in the page footer. If accessing through a database, the article record contains volume, issue, and page numbers.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography).