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Chicago style citation generator (17th edition)

A Chicago 17th edition bibliography entry lists the author with surname first, the title, and publication details, for example: Brown, Peter C., Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel. Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2014. This generator produces the notes-bibliography form used in history and the humanities.

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Worked example: Chicago 17 bibliography entries

  1. 1Book: Brown, Peter C., Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel. Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2014.
  2. 2Journal article: Roediger, Henry L., III, and Jeffrey D. Karpicke. "Test-Enhanced Learning: Taking Memory Tests Improves Long-Term Retention." Psychological Science 17, no. 3 (2006): 249–55. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01693.x.
  3. 3Website: "How to Avoid Plagiarism." Example University Library. March 5, 2024. https://library.example.edu/avoid-plagiarism.
  4. 4Footnote: 1. Henry L. Roediger III and Jeffrey D. Karpicke, "Test-Enhanced Learning: Taking Memory Tests Improves Long-Term Retention," Psychological Science 17, no. 3 (2006): 251.

Italicise book titles and journal names; article and page titles go in quotation marks. The generator applies this formatting when you copy.

What is the Chicago notes-bibliography style?

Chicago offers two systems: notes-bibliography, common in history, literature and the arts, and author-date, used more in the sciences. In notes-bibliography you cite sources in numbered footnotes or endnotes and list them in a bibliography at the end. Notes put the author's name in normal order with commas; bibliography entries reverse the first author's name and use full stops between elements.

How do I cite a book in Chicago style?

Bibliography: Last name, First name. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year. Title case is used and the title is italicised. For two or three authors, reverse only the first name. In the bibliography Chicago 17 lists up to ten authors; for more than ten, list the first seven followed by et al. A shortened note after the first full note uses the surname, a short title and the page.

How do I cite a website or journal article?

Website: "Page Title." Site Name or Owner. Publication or revision date. URL. If there is no date, add an access date. Journal article: Last name, First name. "Article Title." Journal Name volume, no. issue (Year): pages. DOI or URL. Note that Chicago puts the volume straight after the journal name without a comma and the year in parentheses followed by a colon.

Checklist for Chicago papers

  • Number notes consecutively with superscript numbers in the text.
  • Use a full note the first time you cite a source and a short note after.
  • Alphabetise the bibliography by author surname, with a hanging indent.
  • Follow your instructor's choice between notes-bibliography and author-date.
  • Use Ibid. only if your instructor prefers it; Chicago 17 favours short notes instead.
  • Check that every note has a matching bibliography entry.

Chicago citation generator: questions and answers

Is Chicago the same as Turabian?

Turabian is a student-focused adaptation of the Chicago Manual of Style. Citations are almost identical; Turabian adds guidance on formatting papers and theses. If your instructor asks for Turabian, Chicago 17 notes-bibliography entries will normally be accepted, but check your institution's rule.

Do I need both footnotes and a bibliography?

In notes-bibliography style, usually yes: footnotes for each citation and a bibliography of all sources. Chicago allows leaving out the bibliography when full notes are given, but many instructors require one. Follow your assignment instructions. The generator gives both the bibliography entry and a matching full note, so either is ready to paste.

Has Chicago 18th edition replaced the 17th?

The 18th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style was published in 2024, with some changes such as dropping the place of publication from book citations. Many courses still specify the 17th edition. This generator follows the 17th, so check which edition your course requires.

Can this tool check my paper for plagiarism?

No. It formats citations from the details you provide and does not scan papers for plagiarism or AI-generated text. Credit every source you quote or paraphrase, and ask your institution about any checking tools it uses. What you type into the generator stays in your browser.

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