Chicago Style Citation Examples | Website, Book, Article, Video

The Chicago Manual of Style provides guidelines for two styles of citation: author-date and notes and bibliography:

  • In notes and bibliography style (mostly used in the humanities), you use footnotes or endnotes to cite sources.
  • In author-date style (mostly used in the sciences), you use brief parenthetical references to cite sources in the text.
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In both styles, full source citations are listed in an alphabetized Chicago style bibliography or reference list. Make sure to pay attention to punctuation (e.g., commas, parentheses, and quotation marks) in your notes and citations.

The Chicago Manual of Style is regularly updated. Our examples are all based on the 17th edition, which is the most recent (published in 2017).

Chicago book citation

Chicago Notes and Bibliography
Footnote or endnote format Author first name last name, Title of Book (Place of publication: publisher, year), page number(s).
Full note (first mention) Albert Einstein, The Meaning of Relativity (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1923), 44–45.
Short note (subsequent mentions) Einstein, The Meaning of Relativity, 89.
Bibliography format Author last name, first name. Title of Book. Place of publication: publisher, year.
Bibliography example Einstein, Albert. The Meaning of Relativity. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1923.
Chicago Author-Date
In-text citation format (Author last name year, page number(s))
In-text citation example (Einstein 1923, 44–45)
Reference list format Author last name, first name. Year. Title of Book. Place of publication: publisher.
Reference list example Einstein, Albert. 1923. The Meaning of Relativity. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

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Chicago journal article citation

Chicago Notes and Bibliography
Footnote or endnote format Author first name last name, “Title of Article,” Name of Journal volume, no. issue (month and year): page number(s). DOI if applicable.
Full note (first mention) Morris Dickstein, “A Literature of One’s Own: The Question of Jewish Book Awards.” Princeton University Library Chronicle 63, no. 1–2 (Winter 2002): 71. https://doi.org/10.25290/prinunivlibrchro.63.1-2.0070.
Short note (subsequent mentions) Dickstein, “A Literature of One’s Own,” 73.
Bibliography format Author last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Name of Journal volume, no. issue (month/season year): page range of article. DOI if applicable.
Bibliography example Dickstein, Morris. “A Literature of One’s Own: The Question of Jewish Book Awards.” Princeton University Library Chronicle 63, no. 1–2 (Winter 2002): 70–74. https://doi.org/10.25290/prinunivlibrchro.63.1-2.0070.
Chicago Author-Date
In-text citation format (Author last name year, page number(s))
In-text citation example (Dickstein 2002, 71)
Reference list format Author last name, first name. Year. “Title of article.” Name of journal volume, no. issue (month/season): page range of article. DOI if applicable.
Reference list example Dickstein, Morris. 2002. “A Literature of One’s Own: The Question of Jewish Book Awards.” Princeton University Library Chronicle 63, no. 1–2 (Winter): 70–74. https://doi.org/10.25290/prinunivlibrchro.63.1-2.0070.

Linking to online journal articles

When citing online journal articles, use the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) or a stable URL, not the URL that appears in the address bar.

Chicago website citation (no author or date)

Chicago Notes and Bibliography
Footnote or endnote format Title of Page,” Website, accessed month date, year, URL.
Full note (first mention) “About the UvA,” University of Amsterdam, accessed July 24, 2018, http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva.
Short note (subsequent mentions) “About the UvA.”
Bibliography format Website. “Title of Page.” Accessed month date, year. URL.
Bibliography example University of Amsterdam. “About the UvA.” Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva.
Chicago Author-Date
In-text citation format (Website n.d.)
In-text citation example (University of Amsterdam n.d.)
Reference list format Website. n.d. “Title of work.” Accessed month date, year. URL.
Reference list example University of Amsterdam. 2018. “About the UvA.” Accessed July 24, 2018. http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva.

Authors and dates in website citations

If the web page has a named author, use this at the start of the citation as you would for any other source. If there is a date of publication or last revision, include this instead of the access date.

Chicago newspaper citation

Chicago Notes and Bibliography
Footnote or endnote format Author first name last name, “Title of Article,” Name of Publication, month date, year, page number or URL.
Full note (first mention) Alex Marshall, “Graphic Novel in Running for Man Booker Prize for First Time,” New York Times, July 23, 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/23/books/booker-prize-graphic-novel-ondaatje.html.
Short note (subsequent mentions) Marshall, “Graphic Novel in Running for Man Booker Prize.”
Bibliography format Author last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Name of Publication, month date, year. URL if applicable.
Bibliography example Marshall, Alex. “Graphic Novel in Running for Man Booker Prize for First Time.” New York Times, July 23, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/23/books/booker-prize-graphic-novel-ondaatje.html.
Chicago Author-Date
In-text citation format (Author last name year, page number if applicable)
In-text citation example (Marshall 2018)
Reference list format Author last name, first name. Year. “Title of Article.” Name of Publication, month date, year. URL if applicable.
Reference list example Marshall, Alex. 2018. “Graphic Novel in Running for Man Booker Prize for First Time.” New York Times, July 23, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/23/books/booker-prize-graphic-novel-ondaatje.html.

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Chicago YouTube citation

Chicago Notes and Bibliography
Footnote or endnote format Channel name, “Video Title,” month date, year, video, length, URL.
Full note (first mention) MSNBC, “The Rachel Maddow Show: ‘Never Stop Asking,’” July 23, 2018, video, 0:30, https://youtu.be/_biV0Pa5I1E.
Short note (subsequent mentions) MSNBC, “Never Stop Asking.”
Bibliography format Channel name. “Video Title.” Month date, year. Video, length. URL.
Bibliography example MSNBC. “The Rachel Maddow Show: ‘Never Stop Asking.’” July 23, 2018. Video, 0:30. https://youtu.be/_biV0Pa5I1E.
Chicago Author-Date
In-text citation format (Channel name year)
In-text citation example (MSNBC 2018)
Reference list format Channel name. Year. “Video Title.” Month date, year. Video, length. URL.
Reference list example MSNBC. 2018. “The Rachel Maddow Show: Never Stop Asking.” Video, July 23, 2018. https://youtu.be/_biV0Pa5I1E.

 

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