Chicago Style Guide
Complete guide to Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition) for academic papers
Chicago Style (17th Edition)
Chicago Manual of Style offers two documentation systems: Notes-Bibliography (for humanities) and Author-Date (for sciences).
Two Systems
Notes-Bibliography
Footnotes/endnotes + Bibliography (Humanities)
Author-Date
In-text citations + Reference List (Sciences)
Notes-Bibliography System
Footnotes/Endnotes
First citation (full):
1. John Smith, Understanding History (Chicago: University Press, 2023), 45.Subsequent citations (short):
2. Smith, Understanding History, 67.Book with two authors:
1. John Smith and Mary Jones, Book Title (City: Publisher, 2023), 45.Journal article:
1. John Smith, "Article Title," Journal Name 45, no. 3 (2023): 234-56.Bibliography
Book:
Smith, John. Understanding History. Chicago: University Press, 2023.Article:
Smith, John. "Article Title." Journal Name 45, no. 3 (2023): 234-56.Website:
Smith, John. "Page Title." Website Name. Last modified January 15, 2023.
https://www.example.com.Author-Date System
In-Text Citations
Recent research supports this (Smith 2023, 45).
Smith (2023, 45) argues that...
Smith and Jones (2023) demonstrate...
(Smith, Jones, and Brown 2023)Reference List
Book:
Smith, John. 2023. Understanding History. Chicago: University Press.Article:
Smith, John. 2023. "Article Title." Journal Name 45 (3): 234-56.Formatting
- Font: 12-pt, readable font
- Spacing: Double-spaced
- Margins: 1 inch all sides
- Page numbers: Top right or bottom center
- Title page: Separate title page required
Choose one system (Notes-Bibliography or Author-Date) and use it consistently throughout your paper.
Using MoreMind
Select "Chicago (Notes)" or "Chicago (Author-Date)" and MoreMind will:
- Format all citations correctly
- Create bibliography or reference list
- Apply proper punctuation and capitalization
- Generate footnotes (if Notes-Bibliography)