HIST 2250 Research and Writing in History

A LibGuide from Lower Canada College

A LibGuide from South Texas College

Chicago-style source citations come in two varieties: (1) notes and bibliography and (2) author-date. If you already know which system to use, follow one of the links above to see sample citations for a variety of common sources. If you are unsure about which system to use, read on.

The following examples illustrate the author-date system. Each example of a reference list entry is accompanied by an example of a corresponding in-text citation.

The following examples illustrate the notes and bibliography system. Sample notes show full citations followed by shortened citations for the same sources. Sample bibliography entries follow the notes.