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Introduction to Chicago Style

The Chicago citation style is primarily used by disciplines in history and some humanities fields. The official guide is published by the University of Chicago Press.

The Chicago Manual of Style
Call Number: REF DESK ; RESERVE HST
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition
Call Number: LB 2369 .T8 2018

Chicago Notes & Bibliography Examples
Examples of Notes and Bibliography formatting.
Chicago Notes & Bibliography Examples
PDF version of Notes and Bibliography Examples

New Questions and Answers [Chicago Manual of Style Online]

Which Version?

Chicago uses two versions to cite sources. You will need to know which version is required for your class or assignment. If you are unsure, ask your instructor.

Notes & Bibliography

Notes & Bibliography citations list the title second in the citation. To refer to information within a paper, it uses footnotes and endnotes.

Author-Date

Author-Date citations list the date second in the citation. To refer to information within a paper, it uses in-text citations.