Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition): Used in history, arts, publishing, and some social sciences. Offers Notes-Bibliography and Author-Date systems.
Notes-Bibliography: Used in humanities, uses footnotes/endnotes and bibliography.
Author-Date: Used in sciences and social sciences, similar to APA.
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Format: Last Name, First Name (use ; for multiple authors)
Use headline-style capitalization
Journal, edited book, or website name
Chicago Style Citation
Notes-Bibliography
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Footnote/Endnote
Bibliography Entry
Chicago Format Quick Tips:
- Use Times New Roman, 12pt font
- Double-space text, single-space footnotes
- 1-inch margins on all sides
- Superscript numbers for footnotes
- Bibliography in alphabetical order
- Indent first line of footnotes
Chicago Style 17th Edition Quick Guide
Notes-Bibliography System (Humanities)
Footnote: Author First Name Last Name, Title (Location: Publisher, Year), page(s).
Bibliography: Last Name, First Name. Title. Location: Publisher, Year.
1. John Smith, A History of Modern Europe (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2023), 45.
Smith, John. A History of Modern Europe. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2023.
Smith, John. A History of Modern Europe. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2023.
Author-Date System (Sciences)
Reference List: Last Name, First Name. Year. Title. Location: Publisher.
In-text: (Last Name Year, Page)
Smith, John. 2023. A History of Modern Europe. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
(Smith 2023, 45)
(Smith 2023, 45)
Journal Article Examples
Notes-Bibliography:
1. Mary Johnson, "Historical Analysis Methods," Journal of History 12, no. 3 (2023): 45-67.
Johnson, Mary. "Historical Analysis Methods." Journal of History 12, no. 3 (2023): 45-67.
Johnson, Mary. "Historical Analysis Methods." Journal of History 12, no. 3 (2023): 45-67.