Chicago Citation Guide
17th Edition
The Chicago Manual of Style (17th Edition) offers two comprehensive systems: Author-Date (sciences and social sciences) and Notes & Bibliography (history, arts, and humanities).
When Should You Use Chicago?
- History research papers & monographs
- Art, music, and theatre studies
- Anthropology & social science papers
- Scholarly book publications
- Humanities theses
Book Citation (Chicago Author-Date)
Smith, John. 2024. Research Methods in History. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Journal Article (Chicago Author-Date)
Smith, John, and Rachel Doe. 2024. “Advances in Historical Methods.” Journal of Research 12 (3): 55–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsci.2024.01.005.
Footnote Example (Chicago Notes-Bibliography)
1. John Smith, Research Methods in History (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2024), 55.
Bibliography Entry (Chicago Notes-Bibliography)
Smith, John. Research Methods in History. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2024.
Common Citation Mistakes
- Missing publication dates
- Incorrect author formatting
- Missing page numbers where required
- Incorrect capitalization
- Improper reference ordering
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