LibGuides: Citation Help: Chicago Style

The Chicago Manual of Style

is unlike the other common styles of MLA and APA in that it has two variations within its style:

author-date (mostly used in the social sciences)
notes and bibliography (mostly used in literature, history, and the arts)

Confirm with your professor which variation of style you will need to use then click on one of the above links for information about it and citation examples.

Note: Specific formatting preferences will differ between professors. Check your assignment instructions for details so that you do not lose points.

Digital Guide and Book

Chicago Manual of Style Guidelines: A Quickstudy Digital Guide by BarCharts, Inc.
ISBN: 9781423218784
Publication Date: 2012
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by The University The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
ISBN: 9780226287058
Publication Date: 2017-09-05
This seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has been prepared with an eye toward how we find, create, and cite information that readers are as likely to access from their pockets as from a bookshelf. It offers updated guidelines on electronic workflows and publication formats, tools for PDF annotation and citation management, web accessibility standards, and effective use of metadata, abstracts, and keywords.

Helpful Websites for Chicago Manual

Chicago Manual of Style
The Chicago Manual of Style website which hosts a quick guide and other resources
Chicago at Purdue OWL
Provides an overview to better understand Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition.