Chicago Style: Basics
Hanging Indent
The bibliography entry text should be left-justified; if an entry is more than one line, indent the subsequent line(s) half an inch from the left margin. For more information, please see the CMOS 14.19: Notes and bibliography—an overview or 14.62: Format and placement of bibliography.
NOTE: The library's webpage doesn't show the hanging indent in our examples.
Online Newspaper Article
General Format:
4. AuthorFirstName AuthorLastName, “Article Title,” Newspaper Title, Date, Section if listed, Stable URL or Database name.
For Example:
4. Dani Blum, “Are Flax Seeds All That?,” New York Times, December 13, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/well/eat/flax-seeds-benefits.html.
Shortened Note:
4. Blum, “Flax Seeds.”
Corresponding Bibliography Entry:
Blum, Dani. “Are Flax Seeds All That?” New York Times, December 13, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/well/eat/flax-seeds-benefits.html.
Print Newspaper Article
General Format:
2. AuthorFirstName AuthorLastName, “Article Title,” Newspaper Title, Date, Section if listed, page(s).
For Example:
2. R. W. Apple Jr., “Nixon Tapes Must Be Kept 3 Years for Use in Court,” New York Times, September 9, 1974, Late City Edition, p. 1, col. 7.
Shortened Note:
5. Apple, “Nixon Tapes."
Corresponding Bibliography Entry:
Apple, R. W., Jr. “Nixon Tapes Must Be Kept 3 Years for Use in Court.” New York Times, September 9, 1974. Late City Edition.
See note ¹
Online Magazine Article
General Format:
4. AuthorFirstName AuthorLastName, “Article Title,” Magazine Title, Date, page(s) if available, Database/StableURL.
For Example:
3. Elana Klein, “Meet Flip, the Viral Video App Giving Away Free Stuff,” Wired, December 21, 2023, https://www.wired.com/story/flip-viral-video-app-shopping-free-stuff/.
Shortened Note:
7. Klein, “Meet Flip.”
Corresponding Bibliography Entry:
Klein, Elana. “Meet Flip, the Viral Video App Giving Away Free Stuff.” Wired, December 21, 2023. https://www.wired.com/story/flip-viral-video-app-shopping-free-stuff/.
Print Magazine Article
General Format:
1. AuthorFirstName AuthorLastName, “Article Title,” Magazine Title, Date, page(s).
For Example:
1. Rebecca Mead, “Terms of Aggrievement,” New Yorker, December 18, 2023, 21.
Shortened Note:
6. Mead, “Terms of Aggrievement,” 23–24.
Corresponding Bibliography Entry:
Mead, Rebecca. “Terms of Aggrievement.” New Yorker, December 18, 2023.
See note ²
¹ See 14.89: Basic citation format for newspaper articles This link opens in a new window for more information. Page numbers are usually omitted and there are several optional elements that can be included in citations including section number, section title, or edition name.
² See 14.87: Basic citation format for magazine articles This link opens in a new window for more information.