What is the Chicago referencing style and how do I use it?

What is the Chicago referencing style and how do I use it?

The Chicago referencing style is a citation format commonly used in the humanities. It has two systems: Notes and Bibliography, and Author-Date. Would you like to know more about one of these systems?

Yes, can you explain the Notes and Bibliography system?

Sure! In the Notes and Bibliography system, you use footnotes or endnotes for citations and a bibliography at the end. Each note corresponds to a number in the text. Would you like an example?

Yes, please provide an example of a footnote and a bibliography entry.

For a book, a footnote would look like this: 1. John Smith, The History of Chicago (Chicago: University Press, 2020), 45. The bibliography entry would be: Smith, John. The History of Chicago. Chicago: University Press, 2020.

That makes sense! How do I cite an online source using this style?

For an online source, the footnote would include the author's name, the title of the page, the website name, the publication date, and the URL. The bibliography entry would follow a similar format. Would you like a specific example?