Chicago Citation Style
Also known as the Chicago Manual of Style, Chicago citations focus on the type of document, grammar, and punctuation functions as well.
What Is Chicago Citation Style ?
Chicago citation style is also a long established format which was first introduced in 1906 by Chicago Press.
It follows American grammar rules and thus can get difficult for non-American English speakers. Moreover, it comes in two formats and the researcher needs to choose which one is better for their research and references.
Highlights Of Chicago Citation
Subject Areas
It is used by researchers from the humanities field as well as researchers studying the work in History, Fine Arts, and Business.
Types
There are two documentation systems in Chicago Citation style; one is author-date format and the other is notes and bibliography.
Editions
There are 17 editions of Chicago Citations which have been used in publishing for a long time. The 17th edition was introduced in 2017.
Countries
The Chicago format is mostly used for publication purposes. It is not as commonly used as APA or MLA style, so universities or journal publications generally prescribe it when and where needed.
Tips To Cite References In Chicago/Turabian Citation Format
Chicago and Turabian Citations styles are not the same but identical. Basically, Turabian style can be seen as the easier Chicago citation format. Below are a few points that you need to understand while citing in Chicago format.
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The citation format (whether author-date or notes-bibliography) depends on the subject area and type of research you are doing. In any case, complete citations are made in two locations.
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In author-date format, the in-text citation has no comma in between the author and date. However, in case the page number is added, then there has to be a comma between the page number and date. For example, (Author’s Name(s) Date, Page No.).
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In notes and bibliography, the note will mention the author's name, title of the work, publication, year of publication, and page number. As for the detailed information, the bibliography will be given too along with the same information with the author's last name coming first.
Example Of Chicago Citation Style
If you want to try citing the references on your own, then we definitely want to encourage you further.
Hoping that you have understood the theoretical part, here is how a citation looks if written in the Chicago style format.
