How to Cite Different Types of Sources in Chicago?

Chicago manual style is widely used in disciplines such as history and natural sciences. However, if you are facing issues while citing the sources, there is nothing to be worried about. It is quite easy. In this blog, we will take a look at how to cite various sources and examples.

Newspaper

If you want to cite a newspaper, you have to follow the template mentioned below.

The surname of the author, First name of the author, "Title of the article". Newspaper Title. Month, Date, Publication Year, Accessed Month, Date URL

For example,

Schlansky, Alexander “Are the Storms Getting Extreme?” The Washington Daily, April 12, 2020. Accessed May 22, 2020, http://www.thewashingtondaily.com//cxqute_r=123

And, if you want Chicago style footnotes, you can take the help of an online referencing generator.

Social Media

If you want to cite data from social media platforms such as Instagram or Twitter, follow the format below.

Surname of the creator, First Name of the creator, “Title” Hashtags (if any) Name of the Platform. Date URL

For instance,

Lawrence, Patricia (@patricia_is_life), “Binary Stars to collide in 2022?” #astronomy #photos Instagram Photo, April 21, 2019 https://www.instagram.com/y/Bwjgfuwe

Website

If you intend to cite a website in your assignment, the structure to be followed is:

The surname of the author, First name of the author. “Title of the Page” Title of the Website. Web Address (retrieved Date Accessed)

For example,

Loomis, Devon “Is the Album Scene in Music Industry Dead?” MusicToday.com http://www.musictoday.com/index.html (accessed April 10, 2020)

E-Book

E-books can be easily found on Google Books and Google Scholar. If you want to include information from these books, use the structure given below.

Last name of the author, First name of the author. Title of the Book. Publisher City: Name of the Publisher, Publishing Year

For instance,

Holand, Wolfram, and George H. Beall. Glass-ceramic technology. John Wiley & Sons, 2019.

Journal

Often we have to use the works of other authors to support an experiment or result. In this regard, we use journals. If you wish to cite a journal, you have to stick to the following template.

The surname of the author, First name of the author. “Title of the article”. Name of the Journal Volume number (Year Published): Page Numbers

For instance,

Graham, Tobias. “Project Management Strategy for Successful Completion of Tasks” Project Management Solutions 121 (2018): 110-129

There exist two different ways to use the Chicago manual style- author-date system and notes and bibliography style. Hopefully, you got an insight into the author-date style mentioned here.