Magazine Citation Generator
Cite a magazine article, in print or online. Enter the author, the article's title, the magazine, the full date and the pages or link, and get the reference and in-text citation in APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago 18 and 10,834 other styles. Free, no sign-up.
Magazine Citation Examples
APA 7th editionReference list
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Article title. Magazine Name, Volume(Issue), pages. https://example.com/article
In-text: (Author, Year)
MLA 9th editionWorks Cited
Last, First. "Article Title." Magazine Name, Day Month Year, pp. 12-15.
In-text: (Last 13)
Chicago (author-date)Reference list
Last, First. Year. "Article Title." Magazine Name, Month Day, pages.
In-text: (Last Year)
How to Use the Magazine Citation Generator
- 1. Read the cover and the first page. The magazine's name, the date of the issue and the volume and issue numbers are on the cover or the masthead. The article's author is in the byline.
- 2. Fill in the details. The generator opens on Manual Entry with the source type set to Magazine article. Type the title, the author or authors, the full date, the magazine in Journal / Publication, and the volume, issue and pages.
- 3. Add the link for an online article. Paste the article's page, not the magazine's home page. Leave volume, issue and pages empty for an article that only exists online.
- 4. Pick a style and check. Choose APA, MLA, Chicago or another of the 10,834 styles, compare the result with the byline and the date, and copy it.
Magazine Citation Example
Atul Gawande's "Overkill", published in The New Yorker on May 11, 2015, read online.
APA 7th edition
Reference list:
Gawande, A. (2015, May 11). Overkill. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-gawande
In-text (parenthetical):
(Gawande, 2015)
In-text (narrative):
Gawande (2015)
MLA 9th edition
Works Cited:
Gawande, Atul. “Overkill.” The New Yorker, 11 May 2015, www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-gawande.
In-text citation:
(Gawande)
Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)
Footnote:
Atul Gawande, “Overkill,” New Yorker, May 11, 2015, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-gawande.
Bibliography:
Gawande, Atul. “Overkill.” New Yorker, May 11, 2015. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-gawande.
Chicago drops the opening The from a magazine's name, which is why it reads New Yorker. The generator prints the title as you type it, so delete The in Chicago. A print article with an illustrative weekly magazine, volume 12, issue 3, pages 34–41:
Print article (illustrative)
APA 7:
Doe, J., & Roe, J. (2021, March 8). The case for the sample article. Example Weekly, 12(3), 34–41.
MLA 9:
Doe, Jane, and John Roe. “The Case for the Sample Article.” Example Weekly, vol. 12, no. 3, 8 Mar. 2021, pp. 34–41.
Chicago note:
Jane Doe and John Roe, “The Case for the Sample Article,” Example Weekly, March 8, 2021, 36.
Chicago puts the page you cite at the end of the note and often omits page ranges for magazines, so the generator leaves them out of its Chicago lines.
Dates, Volumes and Pages
| APA 7 | MLA 9 | Chicago 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly magazine | (2021, March 8) | 8 Mar. 2021 | March 8, 2021 |
| Monthly magazine | (2021, March) | Mar. 2021 | March 2021 |
| Volume and issue | Kept: 12(3) | vol. 12, no. 3, when printed | Optional for popular magazines |
| Pages | 34–41 | pp. 34–41 | The cited page in a note |
| Online only | Link at the end | Link without https:// | Link at the end |
A magazine is dated to the day or the month, not just the year. Use the date of the issue, not the date you read it.
Common Mistakes
- Using only the year. APA, MLA and Chicago all want the month, and the day for a weekly.
- Italicizing the article title. The article title is plain in APA and in quotation marks in MLA and Chicago. Only the magazine's name is italic.
- Citing the magazine's home page. Link to the article.
- Confusing a magazine and a journal. A magazine is for a general reader and dated by issue. A journal is scholarly and numbered by volume. Use the Journal Article Citation Generator for the second.
- Adding the database. An article read in a library database is cited as the magazine article, with a link only if it is stable.
Which Tool Do You Need?
| You have | Use |
|---|---|
| A magazine article, print or online | This page |
| A newspaper article | Newspaper Citation Generator |
| A scholarly journal article | Journal Article Citation Generator |
| A post on a blog | Blog Post Citation Generator |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I cite a magazine article in APA 7?
- Author, the date of the issue, the article's title in plain type, the magazine in italics, the volume and issue if you have them, and the pages or link: Gawande, A. (2015, May 11). Overkill. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-gawande. In text: (Gawande, 2015).
- How do I cite a magazine article in MLA 9?
- Author, the article's title in quotation marks, the magazine in italics, the date and the pages or link: Gawande, Atul. “Overkill.” The New Yorker, 11 May 2015, www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-gawande. In text: (Gawande).
- How do I cite a magazine article in Chicago style?
- In a note: the author in normal order, the article's title in quotation marks, the magazine in italics without a leading The, the date and the page or link. The bibliography entry inverts the author's name.
- How do I cite an online magazine article?
- The same as a print one, with the article's link in place of the page range. Skip the volume and the issue if the magazine's site does not show them.
- Do I need the volume and issue number?
- APA includes them when the magazine shows them. MLA uses them for magazines that print them. Chicago leaves them out for popular magazines, citing the date instead.
- Which citation styles does the magazine generator support?
- APA 7, MLA 9 and Chicago 18 at the top of the list, and any of the other 10,834 styles. Switch the style and the same details are reformatted.
Related Tools
How to cite a Magazine Article in each style
Format rules, templates, and worked examples for the styles most often required.
- How to Cite a Magazine Article in APA (7th edition)
- How to Cite a Magazine Article in MLA (9th edition)
- How to Cite a Magazine Article in Chicago (18th edition)
- How to Cite a Magazine Article in Harvard (Cite Them Right)
- How to Cite a Magazine Article in APA 7
- How to Cite a Magazine Article in Chicago Style