Please refer to the Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide for examples and information about the two documentation styles utilized in The Chicago Manual of Style.
Notes
- Arrange the items on your reference list alphabetically by author, interfiling books, articles, etc.
- Single space each entry and double space between entries, unless your professor indicates that the entire paper should be double spaced.
- Indent the second and following lines 5 spaces (or one half inch).
- When a Web address must be divided at the end of a line, break it after a slash. Do not insert a hyphen.
- If no author is given, start with the title.
- For a website with no named author, treat the sponsor as the author.
- For guidelines concerning differences between journals and magazine, consult the library's webpage: Magazines vs journals.
- The rules concerning a title within a title are not displayed here for purposes of clarity. See the printed version of the manual for details.
- For documents and situations not listed here, see the printed version of the manual.
- For additional information, consult the print version of The Chicago Manual of Style Ref Z253.U69.
Additional information
Purdue Online Writing Center - Great source for writing information, including citation help.
Bedford/St. Martins Publishers - Citation styles for online sources.
Chicago Manual of Style - Questions and answers from University of Chicago Press.