This page will only show some general tips for citing sources and offer a brief sample of some frequently used citations. Please consult your writing/grammar handbook or instructor for more specific questions and guidance.
Chicago citations (also referred to as Turabian) are based on the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS). CMS offers two different ways of citing sources in a paper:
In Microsoft Word, footnotes and endnotes can be created by selecting the “References” tab. First, place the cursor at the end of the sentence that you are paraphrasing or quoting from an outside source, and then click on “Insert Footnote” or “Insert Endnote.”
Full first note: 1Author's first name and last name. Title of book. (Publication city: Publisher, year published).
1John Smith. The Anatomy of the Child. (New York: Harper Collins, 2005).
Short note: 1Author’s last name, Title of book, page number(s).
1Smith, The Anatomy of the Child, 24-25.
Bibliography: Author's last name, first name. Title of book. Publication city: Publisher, year published.
Smith, John. The Anatomy of the Child. New York: Harper Collins, 2005.
Full first note: 2Author's first name and last name, “Chapter title,” in Title of book, Editor’s name (Publication city: Publisher, year published), page numbers of chapter.
2Stephen Crane. “An Open Boat,” in The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction, ed. R.V. Cassill (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2002), 335-354.
Short note: 2Author’s last name, “Title of chapter,” page number(s).
2Crane, “An Open Boat,” 336.
Bibliography: Author's last name, first name. “Chapter title.” In Title of book, edited by Editor’s name, page numbers of chapter. Publication city: Publisher, year published.
Crane, Stephen. “An Open Boat.” In The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction, edited by R.V. Cassill, 335-354. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2002.
Full first note: 3Author's first name and last name, “Article title,” Magazine title, date of publication (edition), page number(s).
3Susan Brooks, "Cyberspace is Warping our Kids," Newsweek, May 6, 2006, 22-25.
Short note: 3Author’s last name, “Article title,” page number.
3Brooks, “Cyberspace is Warping,” 23.
Bibliography: Newspaper and magazine articles are rarely included in bibliographies.
Full first note: 4Author's first name and last name, “Article title,” Journal title issue or series number (date of publication): page number(s).
4Eugene Danforth, “The AIDS Epidemic,” JAMA 49 (January 2006): 120-126.
Short note: 4Author’s last name, “Article title,” page number.
4Danforth, “The AIDS Epidemic,” 122.
Bibliography: Author’s last name, first name. “Article title.” Journal title issue or series number (date of publication): page number(s).
Danforth, Eugene. "The AIDS epidemic." JAMA 49 (January 2006): 120-126.
Full first note: 5Title of film. Medium, director (year of original release; city: distributor, year of release on DVD).
5It's a Wonderful Life. DVD, dir. Frank Capra (1946; Los Angeles: Republic Pictures, 2001).
Short note: 5Title of film.
5It's a Wonderful Life.
Bibliography: Title of film. Medium. Director. Performers. Screenplay by screenwriter’s name. Year of original release; Distributor, year of release on DVD.
It's a Wonderful Life. DVD. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart. Screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra. 1946; Republic Pictures, 2001.
Full first note: 6Title of website, editor, URL.
6UW Colleges On-line Writing Lab, ed. Sara Pagliaroni, http://waukesha.uwc.edu/Current-Students/Quick-Links/Online-Writing-Lab.aspx.
Short note: 6Title of website.
6UW Colleges On-line Writing Lab.
Bibliography: Title of website. Edited byEditor’s name. URL.
UW Colleges On-line Writing Lab. Edited by Sara Pagliaroni. http://waukesha.uwc.edu/Current-Students/Quick-Links/Online-Writing-Lab.aspx.
Full first note: 7Author's first name and last name, “Article title,” Journal title issue or series number (date of publication), in Name of Database or Subscription Service [online database]. Publisher. Accessed: date. Available: Library’s name.
7Jacob Williams, “The ADD Epidemic,” Psychology Update 34 (June 2005), in ProQuest Health and Medical Complete [online database], ProQuest Direct. Accessed: December 4, 2009. Available: UW Colleges Online Library.
Short note: 7Author’s last name, “Article title.”
7Williams, “The ADD Epidemic.”
Bibliography: Author's last name, first name. “Article title.” Journal title In Name of Database or Subscription Service [online database]. Publisher. Accessed date. Available: Library’s name. issue or series number (date of publication).
Williams, Jacob. "The ADD Epidemic." Psychology Update 34 (June 2005). In ProQuest Health and Medical Complete [online database]. ProQuest Direct. Accessed: December 4, 2009. Available: UW Colleges Online Library.
