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).

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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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