Citation Guide
Chicago Citation Format
Notes-Bibliography style guide. Footnotes, short notes, and bibliography formatting.
Two Chicago Styles
Notes-Bibliography
Footnotes/endnotes + bibliography. Common in humanities.
Author-Date
Parenthetical citations. Common in sciences.
Notes-Bibliography Examples
Book
Full note (first citation):
1. John Smith, Title of Book (Chicago: Publisher, 2023), 45.Short note (subsequent):
2. Smith, Title of Book, 67.Bibliography:
Smith, John. Title of Book. Chicago: Publisher, 2023.Journal Article
Full note (first citation):
1. Jane Doe, "Article Title," Journal Name 45, no. 2 (2023): 123.Short note (subsequent):
2. Doe, "Article Title," 130.Bibliography:
Doe, Jane. "Article Title." Journal Name 45, no. 2 (2023): 123-145.Website
Full note (first citation):
1. "Page Title," Website Name, accessed March 15, 2023, https://example.com.Short note (subsequent):
2. "Page Title."Bibliography:
"Page Title." Website Name. Accessed March 15, 2023. https://example.com.Key Differences: Notes vs Bibliography
Notes
- • First name first (John Smith)
- • Specific page numbers
- • Commas between elements
- • Publication info in parentheses
Bibliography
- • Last name first (Smith, John)
- • Full page range
- • Periods between elements
- • Publication info not in parentheses
Automatic Chicago Formatting
TypeTeX handles footnotes and bibliography formatting automatically.