Chicago Style Guide

Chicago style is used by History and Religion, but may be required by other fields.  Check with your professor. There are 2 examples listed for each type of citation- the note citation form, for footnotes, and the bibliography form, for using in the works cited or bibliography at the end of the paper Book Book Chapter or Anthology Journal Article Electronic Journal Article Magazine Article Online Magazines Newspaper Article Newspaper Article - No Author Interviews Theses and Dissertations Encyclopedia Article Website Notes & Tips

*Citation information is from The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition, 2 copies of which can be found in the library- LB2369 .C5 2003    

There are 2 examples listed for each type of citation- the note citation form, for footnotes, and the bibliography form, for using in the works cited or bibliography at the end of the paper.

Book (17.26 and following)

Note:
1. Laurence Lees. Auschwitz: A New History. (New York: Public Affairs, 2005): 25.
Bibliography:
Lees, Laurence.  Auschwitz: A New History. New York: Public Affairs, 2005.

Note:
2. Kurt Johnson and Steve Coates, Nabokov's Blues: The Scientific Odyssey of a Literary Genius (Cambridge, MA: Zoland Books, 1999): 55-57.
Bibliography:
Johnson, Kurt and Steve Coates, Nabokov's Blues: The Scientific Odyssey of a
     Literary Genius Cambridge, MA: Zoland Books, 1999.

Book Chapter or Anthology (17.68-17.70)
For multivolume books, include the volume number before the page number (ex. 3:26-27)
(section 17.87).

Note:
3. Lawrence Blum, “What Do Accounts of Racism Do?”  In Racism in Mind, edited by Michael P. Levine and Tamas Patak, 56-77. (IIthaca: Cornell University Press, 2004), 45-89.

Bibliography:
Blum, Lawrence.  “What Do Accounts of Racism Do?” Chap. 6 in Racism in Mind,
     edited by Michael P. Levine and Tamas Patak. Ithaca: Cornell University Press,
     2004.

Journal Article (17.154-17.179)

Note:
4. Nancy J.Scott, "Submerged: Arthur Dove's Goin' Fishin' and its Hidden History," Word & Image 23, no. 2 (April 2007): 138-155.

Bibliography:
Scott, Nancy J. "Submerged: Arthur Dove's Goin' Fishin' and its Hidden History."  
      Word & Image 23, no. 2 (April 2007): 138-155.

Electronic Journal Article (17.180-17.181)

Note:
4. Christopher Spring and Julie Hudson, "Urban Textile Traditions of Tunisia," African Arts 37 no. 3 (Autumn 2004), http://0-web.ebscohost.com.piocat.cc.edu/ehost/detail?vid=6&hid=21&sid=fde4da0f-416c-47a8-a471-7555f34ee847%40sessionmgr7 (accessed April 5, 2007).

Bibliography:
Spring, Christopher and Julie Hudson. "Urban Textile Traditions of Tunisia." African
      Arts 37 no. 3 (Autumn 2004), http://0                      
      web.ebscohost.com.piocat.cc.edu/ehost/detail?vid=6&hid=21
      &sid=fde4da0f-416c-47a8-a471-7555f34ee847%40sessionmgr7 (accessed
      April 5, 2007).

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Magazine Article (17.182-17.186)
Do not include the page numbers in the reference list. Cite the specific pages in the parenthetical
reference. (section 17.183)

Note:
5. Elizabeth McAlister, "Regaining a Moral Compass," Sojourners Magazine, April 2007, 40.

Bibliography:
McAlister, Elizabeth. Regaining a Moral Compass. Sojourners Magazine, April 2007.

Online Magazines (17.187)

Note:
6. Jessica Reaves, "A Weighty Issue: Ever Fatter-Kids," interview with James Rosen, Time, March 14, 2001, http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,102443,00.html (accessed July 10, 2001).

Bibliography:
Reaves, Jessica. "A Weighty Issue: Ever Fatter-Kids." Interview with James Rosen.        Time, March 14, 2001. http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,
       102443,00.html (accessed July 10, 2001).

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Newspapers (section 17.188)
Do not include the page numbers in the reference list or the parenthetical reference. If the
newspaper has several editions, include that information as shown under the next item.

Note:
7. Patricia Cohen, "Interpreting Some Overlooked Stories From the South," New York Times, May 01, 2007.

Bibliography:
Cohen, Patricia. "Interpreting Some Overlooked Stories From the South." New York
       Times, May 01, 2007.

Newspaper Article - No Author (section 17.192)
Do not follow this format for other items without an author. See notes below.

Note:
8. New York Times, “Slave Descendants Lose Tribal Status," March 04, 2007.

Bibliography:
New York Times, “Slave Descendants Lose Tribal Status," March 04, 2007.

Interview (17.204-17.207)

Note:
9. Ward Hall, interview with the author, tape recording of a telephone conversation, January 1, 2004.

Bibliography:
Hall, Ward. 2004 Interview with the author. Tape recording of a telephone
     conversation. January 1.

Theses and Dissertations (17.214)

Note:
11. Susan R. Webster, "Integrating Art with the Classroom Curriculum: Identifying the Resistance" (master's thesis, Carrol College, 1995), 25-29.

Bibliography:
Webster, Susan R. "Integrating Art with the Classroom Curriculum: Identifying the  
      Resistance." Master's Thesis, Carrol College, 1995.

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Encyclopedia Article (17.238)

Well known reference books are normally cited in notes rather than in bibliographies. The facts of the publication are often omitted, but the edition (if not the first) must be specified. References to an alphabetically arranged work cite the item (not the volume or page number) preceded by s.v. (sub verbo, "under the word"). Examples:

12.Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th ed., s.v. "Salvation."

Website (section 17.237)

Note:
Library of Congress,  “A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation,” Library of Congress American Memory, http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.html (accessed July 3, 2007).

Bibliography:
Library of Congress.  “A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation.” Library of
      Congress American Memory.http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome
      html.

Notes & Tips

• There are two different Chicago Styles. The one shown above is for a Reference List which is starting to become the more common one. See the printed manual for the other.
• Arrange the items on your reference list alphabetically by author, interfiling books, articles, etc. (section 16.93).
• Doublespace all lines (section 2.29).
• Indent the second and following lines (section 2.29).
• For ranges of page numbers, use an en dash instead of a hyphen (section 9.62).
• If no author is given, start with the title and then the date (section 17.32) - except with newspapers (see above).
• Journal, magazine, or newspaper article from a database: Follow the examples shown above. Then add the URL of the database's homepage after the period (it is not necessary to include the long link directly to the article). End the URL with a period (section 17.359). If the database gives the first page number of the article but not the last, use "ff." after the first number: 126ff. (section 17.131).
• Websites: (section 17.237) Include the title of the web page, the title of the entire website (or the owner of the website - these two might be the same, as in this example). Including the date you accessed the page is optional if it is not important that the contents might get revised or updated (section 17.12).
• The rules concerning a title within a title are not displayed here for purposes of clarity. See sections 17.58 and 17.157 of the printed version of the manual for details.
• For documents and situations not listed here, see the printed version of the manual or Chicago's official website for a list of frequently asked questions about "Documentation" and other aspects of Chicago style.

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