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Citing Sources

The following citation manuals and style guides provide the guidelines for formatting your paper and citing your resources.

About Chicago Style

A citation format established by the University of Chicago Press. Used primarily for history courses.

The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
Call Number: Reference Desk ; Z253 .U69 2017

General Chicago Style Resources

The following links draw information from the Manual and provide explanations, examples, and templates for formatting and citation:

Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
This limited guide provides brief overviews, with examples, of both varieties of Chicago Style: Notes and Bibliography and Author-Date. For the full Chicago Manual of Style, see the book referred to above..
Purdue Online Writing Lab {OWL) - Chicago Style Guide
Provides explanations, examples, and templates for both CMOS styles: Notes & Bibliography, and Author-Date.