Quick Guide to Chicago Style
Rowan University Writing Center ~ Fall 2015
Books
Note: 1. Author first name last name, Book Title and Subtitle (City of publication: Publisher, Date of Publication), page numbers.
Works Cited:
Author last name, author first name. Book Title and Subtitle. City of publication: Publisher, date of publication.
Journal Articles / Articles Accessed from a Database
Note: 1. Author first name last name, “Title and Subtitle,” Title of Journal volume #, issue # (Date of publication): page #.
Works Cited:
Author last name, author first name. “Title and Subtitle.” Title of Journal volume #, issue # (Date of Publication): page #s.
Miscellaneous Citations
-If you have already given the full citation of a source and cited the same source immediately after, your repeated source footnote can appear as such:
Note: Ibid., page#.
Example: Ibid., 13.
-If you have already given the full citation of a source and then moved onto another citation/source before coming back to the first, your footnote can appear as such:
Note: Author last name, abbreviated book title, page#.
Example: Lastname, Abbreviated, 52.
Rowan University Writing Center ~ Fall 2015
Books
Note: 1. Author first name last name, Book Title and Subtitle (City of publication: Publisher, Date of Publication), page numbers.
Works Cited:
Author last name, author first name. Book Title and Subtitle. City of publication: Publisher, date of publication.
Journal Articles / Articles Accessed from a Database
Note: 1. Author first name last name, “Title and Subtitle,” Title of Journal volume #, issue # (Date of publication): page #.
Works Cited:
Author last name, author first name. “Title and Subtitle.” Title of Journal volume #, issue # (Date of Publication): page #s.
Miscellaneous Citations
-If you have already given the full citation of a source and cited the same source immediately after, your repeated source footnote can appear as such:
Note: Ibid., page#.
Example: Ibid., 13.
-If you have already given the full citation of a source and then moved onto another citation/source before coming back to the first, your footnote can appear as such:
Note: Author last name, abbreviated book title, page#.
Example: Lastname, Abbreviated, 52.
Other Notes:
-In a footnote, there is NO period until the end of the note, and the author’s name is given “First name Last name.” In a Bibliography or Works Cited, there ARE periods throughout the citation, and the author’s name is given “Last name, First name” with a comma.
-If you are citing something that doesn’t fit into one of these categories,evaluate your source for credibility (i.e. “Does this belong in a college-level research paper, or is this the first hit off of Google?”)
General Formatting Notes:
-Chicago should be written in 12-point Times New Roman Font, is double-spaced and contains a cover page with the following information:
⅓ of the way down the page:
Title of Paper
Bottom of Page:
Author / Student’s Name
Class Name
Teacher’s Name
Assignment Due Date
-Starting on the first page of writing, the upper right-hand corner will contain the student’s last name and page number of the essay.
-Use the “Insert Footnote” button so that the footnote numbering within the essay corresponds to the footnote numbering at the bottom of each page. Footnotes should be indented on the first line of each note, in 10-point font.
-In some cases, an instructor may require the student to list their sources within two categories: Secondary Sources and Primary Sources. If this is the case, simply cite the sources alphabetically by last name under the type of source, with headings reading “Secondary Sources:” and “Primary Sources:”. These citations are listed in the hanging-indent format.
Additional Resources:
Purdue Owl: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/
Chicago Manual of Style Online: www.ChicagoManualOfStyle.org
“A Pocket Guide to Writing History” by Mary Lynn Rampolla
-In a footnote, there is NO period until the end of the note, and the author’s name is given “First name Last name.” In a Bibliography or Works Cited, there ARE periods throughout the citation, and the author’s name is given “Last name, First name” with a comma.
-If you are citing something that doesn’t fit into one of these categories,evaluate your source for credibility (i.e. “Does this belong in a college-level research paper, or is this the first hit off of Google?”)
General Formatting Notes:
-Chicago should be written in 12-point Times New Roman Font, is double-spaced and contains a cover page with the following information:
⅓ of the way down the page:
Title of Paper
Bottom of Page:
Author / Student’s Name
Class Name
Teacher’s Name
Assignment Due Date
-Starting on the first page of writing, the upper right-hand corner will contain the student’s last name and page number of the essay.
-Use the “Insert Footnote” button so that the footnote numbering within the essay corresponds to the footnote numbering at the bottom of each page. Footnotes should be indented on the first line of each note, in 10-point font.
-In some cases, an instructor may require the student to list their sources within two categories: Secondary Sources and Primary Sources. If this is the case, simply cite the sources alphabetically by last name under the type of source, with headings reading “Secondary Sources:” and “Primary Sources:”. These citations are listed in the hanging-indent format.
Additional Resources:
Purdue Owl: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/
Chicago Manual of Style Online: www.ChicagoManualOfStyle.org
“A Pocket Guide to Writing History” by Mary Lynn Rampolla
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