CHICAGO SURVIVAL KIT: Citing Your Sources
The one-stop shop for Chicago style! We've gathered everything in one convenient guide. #Chicago
THE MANUAL
- Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new windowOnline access to the complete Chicago Manual of Style. Covers both "Notes & Bibliography" style and "Author-Date" style.
Much of the CMOS is written for the editors of academic books, covering things like grammar and style.
If you're a student writing a paper, you'll probably be interested in just two chapters:
- CMOS Chapter 13, Source Citations: OverviewBasic explanation of how Chicago Style citations & notes work.
- CMOS Chapter 14, Source Citations: ExamplesProvides examples of various source citations in the "Notes & Bibliography" style.
THE CSUSB LIBRARIES' RESOURCES
- Chicago Notes and Bibliography Templates and ExamplesExamples of proper citing of sources in the text of your paper. Also includes the PowerPoint presentation used in our Chicago workshop.
- Chicago (NB) Video WebinarA video (22m25s) explaining Chicago NB's long notes, brief notes, and citations in a bibliography using examples of the most common kinds of materials. Edited from an actual workshop.
- Workshop CalendarCheck our Workshop Calendar for current Chicago workshops.
YOU ALSO MAY BE INTERESTED IN:
- Is it an Article, a Book, or a Chapter in a Book? Identifying CitationsNo matter what style manual you are following (APA, MLA, etc.), you will need to learn how to recognize the three basic types of publications.
CSUSB'S RESOURCES
- The Writing Centers - Undergraduate and GraduateMake an appointment or check their online resources.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab - Chicago StyleThe main page of this very useful website.
- Sample Author-Date PaperFrom the OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab.
- Sample Notes & Bibliography PaperFrom the OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab.
