Chicago/Turabian Format

How to cite a book in print in Chicago

Structure:
Last, First M. Book Title. City: Publisher, Year of publication.
Examples:
James, Henry, Martin Wright Sampson, and John C. Gerber. The Ambassadors.New York: Harper
and Row, 1948.
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. London: Bloomsbury Children's, 1997.
How to Cite an eBook in Chicago
Structure:
Last name, First name. Title of work. Publisher city: Publisher, Year of publication. E-reader
edition.
Examples:
Stoker, Bram. Dracula. Mineola: Dover Publications, 2000. Kindle HDX edition.
How to Cite an eBook From a Database in Chicago
Structure:
Last, First M. Book Title. City: Publisher, Year. doi:XXXX OR URL.
Example:
Rodgriuez-Garcia, Rosalia, and Elizabeth M. White. Self-Assessment in Managing for Results:
Conducting Self-Assessment for Development Practitioners. Washington, D.C.: The World
Bank, 2005. doi:10.1596/978-0-8213-6148-1.
Make sure to:

Add DOI (Digital Object Identifier) if it is available after at the end of the citation after
"Year".

URL Note: Add homepage URL of publisher. If none, use the homepage database URL.
If published only online, use unique URL.

How to Cite a Chapter in Print in Chicago

Structure:

Last, First M. "Chapter/Section Title." In Book Title, edited by First M. Last, Page Start - Page
End. City: Publisher, Year.
Examples:
Serviss, Garrett Putman. "A Trip of Terror." In A Columbus of Space, 17-32. Westport, CT:
Hyperion Press, 1974.
Hemingway, Ernest. "The Killers." In The Best American Short Stories of the Century, Lby John
Updike and Katrina Kenison, 78-80. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
How to Cite a Chapter Online or From a Database in Chicago
Structure:
Last, First M. "Chapter/Section Title." In Book Title, edited by First M. Last, Page Start - Page
End. City: Publisher, Year. URL.
Examples:
Serviss, Garrett Putman. "A Trip of Terror." In A Columbus of Space, 17-32. Westport, CT:
Hyperion Press, 1974. http://books.google.com.
Hemingway, Ernest. "The Killers." In The Best American Short Stories of the Century, Lby John
Updike and Katrina Kenison, 78-80. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1999. http://books.google.com.
How to Cite an Anthology in Chicago
Structure:
Last, First M. "Chapter/Section Title" In Book Title, edited by First M. Last, Page Start - Page
End. City: Publisher, Year.
Example:
Dillard, Annie. "Living like Weasels." In Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative
Nonfiction: Work from 1970 to Present, y Lex Williford Michael Martone, 148-51. New York:
Simon &Schuster, 2007.

Howard, Henry. "The Soote Season." In The Wascana Poetry Anthology, by Richard G. Harvey,
13-14. Regina: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, 1996.
Remember:

Choose if the anthology/chapter was published originally in this book (which is the
most common) or if it was reprinted from another book.

How to Cite a Dictionary Entry in Print in Chicago

Note:
Major dictionaries and encyclopedias are not usually included in bibliographies, but in the
notes instead. Lesser-known reference materials, however, may be included in your
bibliography. Check with your instructor.
Notes Structure:

Dictionary Title, # ed., s.v. "entry name."

Examples:

Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 3rd ed., s.v. "donkey."

Bibliography Structure:

Dictionary Title. # ed. City of publication: Publisher, Year of publication.

Examples:

Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989.
How to Cite a Periodical from a Database in Chicago
Structure:
Last name, First name. "Article Title." Periodical Title Volume, no. Issue (Year of publication).
Page-page. doi:xxxx OR s le URL of Database.
Example:

Kinney, Joe. "Addressing Global Warming." Environmental Health Perspectives111, no. 3

(2003). A144. doi: 10.2307/3455574.
Keep in mind:

When citing magazines, oftentimes the month and year of publication is sufficient
(volume, issue

Choose the type of source found in the Database.

Include a s le URL of the Database if no doi is available (e.g., http://jstor.org/).

How to Cite an Encyclopedia in Print in Chicago

Note:
Major dictionaries and encyclopedias are not usually included in bibliographies, but in the
notes instead. Lesser-known reference materials, however, may be included in your
bibliography. Check with your instructor.
Notes Structure:

First M. Last, ed., Encyclopedia Title (City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication),
Page(s).
Examples:

Karen McGhee. Encylopedia of Animals (Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2007),
33.
Bibliography Structure:

Last name, First name. Encyclopedia Title. # ed. # vols. City of publication: Publisher, Year of
publication.
Examples:

McGhee, Karen. Encyclopedia of Animals. 3rd ed. 3 vols. Washington, D.C.: National
Geographic Society, 2007.

How to Cite a Journal in Print in Chicago

Structure:
Last name, First name. "Article Title." Journal Title Volume, no. Issue (Year of publication).
Page(s).
Examples:
Jacoby, William G. "Public Attitudes Toward Government Spending." American Journal of
Political Science 38, no. 2 (1994). 336-361.
Bruce, Christine S. "Workplace Experiences of Information Literacy."International Journal of
Information Management 19, (1999). 33-47.
How to Cite a Journal Online or in a Database in Chicago
Structure:
Last name, First name. "Article Title." Journal Title Volume, no. Issue (Year of publication).
Page(s). doi:xxxx OR URL.
Examples:
Trier, James. "'Cool' Engagements with YouTube: Part 2." Media Literacy 50, no. 7 (2007).
doi:10.1598/JAAL.50.7.8.
Healy, Ciara. "Netflix in an Academic Library: a Personal Case Study." Library Trends 58, no. 3
(2010). http://ebscohost.com/.
Make sure to:

Choose if the source was published directly online or originally in print.

Include the Database if there is no stable URL.

Only include a URL that is stable.

Put the date accessed if there is no available publication date.

If your source was found online, the online publication information will be replaced by
the DOI.

How to Cite a Magazine in Print in Chicago

Structure:

Last name, First name. "Article Title." Magazine Title, Month Year of publication.
Examples:
Rothbart, Davy. "How I Caught Up with Dad." Men's Health, October 2008.
Jaeger, Jaclyn. "Social Media Use in the Financial Industry." Compliance Week, August 2010.
How to Cite a Magazine Online in Chicago
Structure:
Last name, First name. "Article Title." Magazine Title, Month Year of publication. Accessed
Month Date, Year of access. URL.
Examples:
Koerner, Brendan I. "Inside the New Arms Race to Control Bandwidth on the Battlefield." Wired,
March 4, 2014. Accessed April 17, 2014.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2014/02/spectrum-warfare/.
Isay, Jane. "The Secret that Became My Life." Psychology Today, January 2014. Accessed
March 4, 2014. http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201312/the-secret-became-my-life.
Make sure to:

Choose which source type the article is.

How to Cite a Newspaper in Print in Chicago

Note
This source is typically cited in footnotes only, but include if critical to your paper or cited
often.
Structure:
Last name, First name. "Article Title." Newspaper Title, Month Date, Year of publication.
Examples:
Bowman, Lee. "Bills Target Lake Erie Mussels." The Pittsburgh Press, March 7, 1990.
Meier, Barry. "Energy Drinks Promise Edge, but Experts Say Proof is Scant." New York Times,
January 1, 2013.
How to Cite a Newspaper Online in Chicago

Structure:
Last name, First name. "Article Title." Newspaper Title, Month Date, Year of publication.
Accessed Month Date, Year of access. URL.
Examples:
Kaplan, Karen. "Flu Shots May Reduce Risk of Heart Attacks, Strokes and Even Death." Los
Angeles Times, October 22, 2013. Accessed February 11, 2014.
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/22/science/la-sci-sn-flu-shot-heart-attack-stroke-death20131022.
Mushnick, Phil. "Sterling Continues to Call it Wrong." New York Post, April 23, 2012. Accessed
March 3, 2014.
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/it_is_high_MA7rV0tTT05uFqhU36VTIN.
Make sure to:

Only include "City" if city is not in the newspaper name.

Include the "Date Accessed" if there is no publication date provided.

How to Cite a Website in Chicago

Structure:
Last name, First name. "Article Title." Website Title. Month Date, Year of publication. Accessed
Month Date, Year of access. URL.
Example:
Limer, Eric. Heck Yes! The First Free Wireless Plan is Finally Here. Gizmodo. October 1, 2013.
Accessed February 18, 2014. http://gizmodo.com/heck-yes-the-first-free-wireless-plan-isfinally-here-1429566597.
Cain, Kevin. "The Negative Effects of Facebook on Communication." Social Media Today. June
29, 2012. Accessed March 3, 2014. http://socialmediatoday.com/kcain/568836/negativeeffects-facebook-communication.

Make sure to:

Include the date accessed if the publication date is not provided.