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Chicago Manual of Style

About this Guide

This guide is intended to cover only the Notes and Bibliography system.

For each type of source in this guide, both the general form and a specific example will be provided.

The following format will be used:

  • Full Note - use the first time that you cite a source. It includes the author/editor name(s), title information, publication information, and page(s) cited.
  • Subsequent Note (also known as shortened note) -  use after the first time you cite a source. Includes Author's last name, title (shortened if the full title is more than 4 words), page(s) cited.
  • Bibliography - use when you are compiling the Bibliography that appears at the end of your paper. Includes the author/editor name(s), title information, publication information

Information on citing and several of the examples were drawn from The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.).