Chicago Manual of Style

This guide provides basic information on the citation formats used in the Chicago Manual of Style. More detailed information is available in the print copies of the Chicago Manual of Style as referenced on the Home page of this LibGuide.

Basic Newspaper Article Citation

FOOTNOTE or ENDNOTE

1. Author's first name Author's last name, "Title of Article," Title of newspaper, Date, URL or, if available, doi.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Author's last name, Author's first name. "Title of article." Title of newspaper, Date. URL or, if available, doi.

NOTE: The edition may be added after the date (such as Midwest edition). The section number or name of the section may also be given. Because page numbers may vary from one edition to another, the page(s) are frequently omitted.

NOTE: If the headline is given in all capital letters, it should be written in a combination of upper and lower case letters For instance, a headline of "WAR IN EUROPE" would be written as "War in Europe."

Example: Newspaper Article with One Author

FOOTNOTE or ENDNOTE

34. Daniel Drolet, "The Histories of Canada; Different Regions Make for Different Views of Canada's Past," Ottawa Citizen, February 22, 1992. Final edition, https://search.proquest.com/docview/239630075/6EEFE0A47B70486APQ/31?accountid=26417.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Drolet, Daniel. "The Histories of Canada; Different Regions Make for Different Views of Canada's Past." Ottawa Citizen, February 22, 1992. Final edition. https://search.proquest.com/docview/239630075/6EEFE0A47B70486APQ/31?accountid=26417.

Example: Newspaper Article with No Author

FOOTNOTE or ENDNOTE

BIBLIIOGRAPHY

NOTE: When there is no author, the title of the newspaper is used in the place of the author.

Example: Newspaper Letter to the Editor

FOOTNOTE or ENDNOTE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

NOTE: A letter to the editor isn't given a title, but is simply listed as a letter to the editor.