The Chicago Manual of Style describes two types of referencing styles. This guide is based on the Notes and Bibliography style, (Chapter 14) of the 17th edition published in 2017.
In this style, references are cited both in the footnotes of each page and in a bibliography at the end of the document.
More information on this style can be found in The Chicago Manual of Style, available from the Main Library at General Z253 .U69 2017. You will also find previous editions at this location. *Please check with your lecturer that you are using the correct edition.
Throughout the guide, 'See' will refer you to the section of The Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition) in discussion.
Examples of how to format notes are shown in the sections to the right.
See Chapter 14 of The Chicago Manual of Style print book for more detailed examples, or view the examples in The Chicago Manual of Style Online.
A bibliography may be included at the end of the text. Depending on the type of work, the following bibliography categories may be used:
The formatting of the bibliography differs slightly to the notes. The main differences are:
Examples of how to format notes are shown in the sections to the right.
See Chapter 14 of The Chicago Manual of Style print book for more detailed examples, or view the bibliography examples in The Chicago Manual of Style Online.
What's changed?
What's new?
New reference types