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Citing and Writing Guide: Chicago/Turabian Style 17th Edition

Information on writing and grammar, copyright, and citation styles.

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Example Footnote or Endnote Citations

Books

First name Last name, Title of Book (Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication), page number.

Erik Larson, The Devil in the White City (New York: Crown Publishers, 2003), 233.

NOTE

When using Footnotes or Endnotes your citations will be numbered by order of use/order you are referencing them in. 

Articles

Author First Name/Initial Surname, "Article Title," Journal Title Volume, no. Issue (Year): page #, DOI.

Britney Brinkman and Allison Jedinak, “Exploration of a Feminist Icon: Wonder Woman’s Influence on U.S. Media,” Sex Roles 70, no. 9-10 (2014): 434-435, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-01-0364-x.

NOTE

When using Footnotes or Endnotes your citations will be numbered by order of use/order you are referencing them in. 

Websites

Lastname, Firstname. “Title of Web Page.” Name of Website. Publishing organization, publication or revision date if available. Access date if no other date is available. URL .

Megan Schliesman, “Book of the Week: Black Is a Rainbow Color,” CCBlogC, Published February 24, 2020,  http://ccblogc.blogspot.com/2020/02/book-of-week-black-is-rainbow-color.html

NOTE

When using Footnotes or Endnotes your citations will be numbered by order of use/order you are referencing them in. 

Book Chapters

Author, "Chapter Title," in Book title, (location: publishers, year): pages. 

Erik Larson, “In the White City,” in The Devil in the White City, (New York: Crown Publishers, 2003): 233-336.

NOTE

When using Footnotes or Endnotes your citations will be numbered by order of use/order you are referencing them in. 

Films

Title, directed by Director's name (year; location of production: name of production company or person) FORMAT. 

Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins (2017; Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.) DVD.

NOTE

When using Footnotes or Endnotes your citations will be numbered by order of use/order you are referencing them in. 

Bibliography/Works Cited Examples

Books

Author Last Name, First Name. Title. Location: publishers, year.

Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City. New York: Crown Publishers, 2003).

Your Bibliography should be in alphabetical order. If a reference exceeds one line use a hanging indent. 

Articles

Author Last Name, First Name. "Article Title." Journal Title Volume, Issue no. (year): pages, doi or stable/permalink. 

Brinkman, Britney G. and Allison Jedinak. “Exploration of a Feminist Icon: Wonder Woman’s Influence on U.S. Media.” Sex Roles 70, no. 9-10

(2014): 434-435, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-01-0364-x.

Your Bibliography should be in alphabetical order. If a reference exceeds one line use a hanging indent. 

Websites

Last Name, First Name. “Title of Web Page.” Title of Website, Publisher, publication or updated date if available (IF NOT AVAILABLE USE ACCESS DATE). URL.

Schliesman, Megan. “Book of the Week: Black Is a Rainbow Color.” CCBlogC, Published February 24, 2020. 

http://ccblogc.blogspot.com/2020/02/book-of-week-black-is-rainbow-color.html

Your Bibliography should be in alphabetical order. If a reference exceeds one line use a hanging indent. 

Book Chapters

Author Last Name, First Name. "Chapter Title." In Book title. Location: publishers, year.

Larson, Erik. “In the White City.” In The Devil in the White City. New York: Crown Publishers, 2003.

Your Bibliography should be in alphabetical order. If a reference exceeds one line use a hanging indent. 

Films

Director Last Name, First Name, dir. Title. Year; location of production company: name of production company, video release year. FORMAT. 

Jenkins, Patty, dir. Wonder Woman. 2017; Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., 2017. DVD.

Your Bibliography should be in alphabetical order. If a reference exceeds one line use a hanging indent.