Articles - Online - Chicago Style Guide - 17th Edition

AUTHOR

1 author: LastName, First Name and/or Initial.

2+ authors: LastName, FirstName, and FirstName LastName.

10+ authors (list the first 7 authors and add "et al."): Last Name, First Name, FirstName LastName, FirstName LastName, FirstName LastName, FirstName LastName, FirstName LastName, FirstName LastName, et al.

No author? Begin you citation with the Title of the Book in italics.

TITLE: Article, Chapter, Webpage

Title is in quotation marks, provided in full, capitalized headline-style, and followed by a period.

E.g., "Title is in Quotation Marks and Capitalized Headline-style."

TITLE: Journal, Book, Website

Title is in italics, provided in full, and capitalized headline-style.

E.g., Title is in Italics and Capitalized Headline-style

VOLUME & ISSUE NUMBERS

When citing articles, the volume number follows the journal title with no punctuation. A comma separates the volume and the issue number is preceded by "no."

E.g., Title 42, no. 3

PUBLICATION PLACE

The publication place precedes the publisher's name and is followed by a full colon.

E.g., Sidney: Hedgerow Press, 2013.

PUBLISHER

Unlike some other citation styles, when citing in Chicago, always provide the publisher's name in full.

DATE

If a printed work has no known publication date, use the abbreviation “n.d.” For online resources, provide an access date if the publication date is unavailable.

PAGES

If page numbers are not available in your resource, you can use other markers including: chapter (chap.), section (sec.), equation (eq.), volume (vol.), or note (n.).

DOI or URL

Cite the DOI wherever possible. If no DOI is available, cite the URL (preferably a stable url or permalink if available). DOIs and URLs should not be hyperlinked.

FORMAT

Includes CDs, DVDs, VHS, film, and digital formats such as MPEG, MP3, and WAV. Depending on the resource type, you may need to include the original format and/or a digitized format.