Template:Cite journal or magazine

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Cite a magazine or academic journal, whether printed or online.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Author(s)	authors	Follow Chicago style. 1 author: Lastname, Firstname "Screenname." 2-3 authors: Lastname, Firstname "Screenname" and Firstname "Screenname" Lastname (comma separated except for the last one).<br><br>4+ authors: Include the first three authors as normal, separated by commas (no "and"), and then end with ", et al." Example Kischak, Stef "pidgezero_one," Gamer McDegen, and "blazeit420."	String	optional
Article title	title	The title of the article, not including the magazine or journal name. Example Interview with Codey McDeveloper	String	optional
Magazine or journal name	magazine_name	The name of the magazine or journal in which the article was included. Example Nintendo Power	String	optional
Volume	volume	The magazine volume number, if known. Example 18	Number	optional
Issue	issue	The magazine issue number, if known. You can hyphenate compound issue numbers when they exist, i.e. some Shonen Jump volumes. Example 3	String	optional
Page numbers	page_numbers	Include page numbers, if known. Example 141, 150-58	String	optional
Translator	translator	If you referenced a translation of the article, cite the translator (format: Firstname "screenname" Lastname) Example Clyde Mandelin	String	optional
URL	url	If you referenced an online translation of the article, such as from Shmuplations, use the URL to the translation. Otherwise, include a link to the original content (such as an Internet Archive link to a magazine scan) if it can be read for free online. Example https://www.example.com/some-translation	String	optional
Archive URL	archive_url	If you included a URL, fill this field out with a Wayback Machine entry for that URL. Example https://web.archive.org/web/somedate/https://www.example.com/some-translation	String	optional
Year	year	The year during which the article was published. Example 1995	Number	optional
Month or Season	month	The month or season during which the article was published. Use the full name. Requires year to have a value. Example October	String	optional
Day	day	The day of the month on which the article was published. Don't use leading zeroes. Requires month to have a value. Example 9	Number	optional