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Always refer to The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition for authorized examples of citations.

Some of the citations in this guide are taken from The Chicago Manual; others are created by IRSC librarians.

The Chicago Manual of Style

The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
ISBN: 9780226287058
Publication Date: 2017-09-05
Copies are available at the campus libraries.

Writing Guide

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by); Joseph Bizup (Revised by); William T. FitzGerald (Revised by); The University The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff (Revised by)
ISBN: 9780226430577
Publication Date: 2018-04-16
The ninth edition is fully aligned with the recently released Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, as well as with the latest edition of The Craft of Research.

Elements of Chicago Style Citation

Chicago Style citations include certain information to direct the reader to the original source. The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition describes two citation styles used for source citations. The first style uses notes, either footnotes or endnotes, within the text as well as a bibliography at the end of the paper. The second style uses parenthetical author date citations within the text as well as a bibliography at the end of the paper (The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed. 2017, 743).

Consult with your professor if you are unsure which citation style to use for your research paper.

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