diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 035a04f..cd61ea3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ edition = "2018"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-chrono = "0.4.15"
\ No newline at end of file
+chrono = "0.4.15"
+chrono-english = "0.1.4"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/article.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/article.rs
index 346cee9..072bfe5 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/article.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/article.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+use crate::bibliography::FromHashMap;
+use crate::utils::date::{parse_date, LocalDate};
+use std::collections::hash_map::RandomState;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 /// An article source
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -26,3 +29,25 @@ impl Article {
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl FromHashMap for Article {
+    fn from_hash_map(map: &HashMap<String, String, RandomState>) -> Option<Box<Self>> {
+        let author = map.get("author")?;
+        let title = map.get("title")?;
+        let journal = map.get("journal")?;
+        let date = parse_date(map.get("date")?)?;
+        let mut article = Self::new(author.clone(), title.clone(), journal.clone(), date);
+
+        if let Some(volume) = map.get("volume") {
+            article.volume = Some(volume.clone());
+        }
+        if let Some(number) = map.get("number") {
+            article.number = Some(number.clone());
+        }
+        if let Some(pages) = map.get("pages") {
+            article.pages = Some(pages.clone());
+        }
+
+        Some(Box::new(article))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/book.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/book.rs
index 5a7c1d8..732646f 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/book.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/book.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+use crate::utils::date::LocalDate;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Book {
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/booklet.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/booklet.rs
index 17034ef..7924ba4 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/booklet.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/booklet.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+use crate::utils::date::LocalDate;
 
 /// A booklet source where only the title can be known
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/in_book.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/in_book.rs
index f04ec5b..448833e 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/in_book.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/in_book.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+use crate::utils::date::LocalDate;
 
 /// Source that is part of a book
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/in_collection.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/in_collection.rs
index a5d85ac..a7d0655 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/in_collection.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/in_collection.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+use crate::utils::date::LocalDate;
 
 /// A source that is in a collection
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/manual.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/manual.rs
index 7b1b031..2c69ffb 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/manual.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/manual.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+use crate::utils::date::LocalDate;
 
 /// A manual entry source
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/misc.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/misc.rs
index 2b19915..6f06106 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/misc.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/misc.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+use crate::utils::date::LocalDate;
 
 /// A source that does not fit any of the other types
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/mod.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/mod.rs
index 0cc1e06..33fc986 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/mod.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use crate::bibliography::bib_types::thesis::Thesis;
 use crate::bibliography::bib_types::unpublished::Unpublished;
 use crate::bibliography::bib_types::website::Website;
 use crate::bibliography::FromHashMap;
-use chrono::{Date, Local};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 pub mod article;
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@ pub mod thesis;
 pub mod unpublished;
 pub mod website;
 
-pub type LocalDate = Date<Local>;
-
 /// A type of bibliography entry
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum BibliographyType {
@@ -49,7 +46,8 @@ pub enum BibliographyType {
 impl FromHashMap for BibliographyType {
     fn from_hash_map(map: &HashMap<String, String>) -> Option<Box<Self>> {
         if map.contains_key("type") {
-            match map.get("type").unwrap().to_lowercase() {
+            match map.get("type").unwrap().as_str() {
+                "article" => Some(Box::new(Self::Article(*Article::from_hash_map(map)?))),
                 _ => None,
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/repository.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/repository.rs
index f6662a3..67530f0 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/repository.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/repository.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+use crate::utils::date::LocalDate;
 
 /// A repository source that represents any git repository or similar
 /// structures
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct Repository {
 }
 
 impl Repository {
-    /// Creates a new repository source with only the mandatory fiels filled
+    /// Creates a new repository source with only the mandatory fields filled
     pub fn new(author: String, title: String) -> Self {
         Self {
             author,
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/tech_report.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/tech_report.rs
index 953ff92..4c84e7f 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/tech_report.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/tech_report.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+use crate::utils::date::LocalDate;
 
 /// A tech report for example a white paper
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/thesis.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/thesis.rs
index e9fbe27..a62735c 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/thesis.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/thesis.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+use crate::utils::date::LocalDate;
 
 /// A thesis source entry
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/unpublished.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/unpublished.rs
index 0c1c057..ceb9d42 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/unpublished.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/unpublished.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+use crate::utils::date::LocalDate;
 
 /// A source that is not formally published
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/website.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/website.rs
index 816870a..a3c331b 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/website.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/website.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+use crate::utils::date::LocalDate;
 
 /// A website source that can only consists of an url
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f410465..ec69652 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 pub mod bib_manager;
 pub mod bibliography;
 pub mod references;
+pub mod utils;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::bib_manager::BibManager;
+    use crate::bibliography::bibliography_entry::BibliographyEntry;
+    use crate::bibliography::FromHashMap;
     use crate::references::bib_reference::BibRef;
+    use std::collections::HashMap;
 
     #[test]
     fn it_inserts_and_flattens() {
@@ -26,4 +30,18 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(root_anchor.references().len(), 3)
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn it_converts_articles() {
+        let mut map: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
+        map.insert("key".to_string(), "test_entry".to_string());
+        map.insert("type".to_string(), "article".to_string());
+        map.insert("author".to_string(), "test".to_string());
+        map.insert("title".to_string(), "test_title".to_string());
+        map.insert("journal".to_string(), "test_journal".to_string());
+        map.insert("date".to_string(), "01.09.2020".to_string());
+        map.insert("note".to_string(), "This is a test".to_string());
+
+        BibliographyEntry::from_hash_map(&map).unwrap();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/date.rs b/src/utils/date.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57dddbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/date.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use chrono::{Date, Local};
+use chrono_english::Dialect;
+
+pub type LocalDate = Date<Local>;
+
+pub fn parse_date(date_str: &str) -> Option<LocalDate> {
+    let date_str = date_str.replace('.', "/");
+    if let Ok(datetime) = chrono_english::parse_date_string(&date_str, Local::now(), Dialect::Us) {
+        Some(datetime.date())
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/mod.rs b/src/utils/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cce2a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod date;