Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide

 

Introduction

This guide is based on the The Chicago Manual of Style 14th ed. rev. (University of Chicago Press, 1993). Examples are shown for the more traditional Humanities style used for religion, theology, biblical studies, fine arts, literature, etc.

For additional examples, please consult The Chicago Manual of Style 14th ed. rev. available in the Ramaker Library.

 


Humanities Style

Book

(one author)

 

Bibliography:

Blackfoot, Emery. Chance encounters. 
	Boston: Serendipity Press, 1987.

First Footnote:

 

	Emery Blackfoot, Chance Encounters  
(Boston: Serendipity Press, 1987).

Next Footnotes:

	Blackfoot, 102.

Humanities Style

Book

(more than three authors)

Bibliography:

Smith, John, George Jackson, Humphrey Little 
	and Stanley Black. How to Fry an Egg.  
	Boston:  Serendipity Press, 1972.

First Footnote:

	John Smith et al., How to Fry an Egg
(Boston: Serendipity Press, 1972).

Next Footnotes:

	Smith et al., How to Fry, 35.

 


Humanities Style

Journal Article

 

Bibliography:

Banks, William. "A Secret Meeting in Boise."  
	Midwestern Political Review 6 
	(1958): 26-31.

First Footnote:

	William Banks, "A Secret Meeting in Boise,"  
Midwestern Political Review 6 (1958): 29.

Next Footnotes:

	Banks, 31.

Internet Resources

Electronic Databases

 

Bibliography:

Belle de jour. 1990. In Magill's Survey 
	of the Cinema [database online]. Pasadena, 
	Calif.: Salem Press. ca..1989-[cited 1 January 1990].  
	Accession no. 50053. P. 2. of 4.  Available from 
	DIALOG Information Services, Inc., Palo Alto, Calif.

Bibliography:

Moore, Rich 1990. "Compaq Computer: COMPAQ Joins 
	the Fortune 500 Faster Than Any Company in 
	History." In Businesswire [database online].  
	San Francisco: Business Wire. 1986-[updated 
	9 April 1986: cited 10 March 1990]. Accession 
	no.  000782:  NO=BW420.  5 screens. Available 
	from DIALOG Information Services, Inc., Palo Alto, 
	Calif.

Internet Resources

World Wide Web Site

suggested format

 

Bibliography:

Jewett, Sarah Orne. 1997. The country of 
	the pointed firs [online]. New York: 
	Columbia University, Academic Information 
	Systems, Bartleby Library, 1996 [cited 16 
	October 1997]. Available from World Wide Web:
	(http://www.columbia.edu/acis/.bartleby/jewett)