Chicago Style Guide - 17th Edition

Welcome to the Camosun College Library Guide to Chicago Style (17^th Edition). This guide provides examples of how to cite commonly used resources in bibliographic and footnote forms using the most up-to-date edition of the Chicago style. The guide also includes examples of, and links to, other helpful Chicago style resources.

To get started, familiarize yourself with the basic formatting of Chicago style under the Formatting Your Paper tab in this guide. Then use the Citation Formulas and Examples tabs to navigate to examples of resources you wish to cite. Be sure to check out the Chicago Citation Parts tab to learn about the key components required to accurately produce work in the Chicago style format.

The Chicago citation style is an editorial style established by the University of Chicago Press. Commonly used by editors in manuscript preparation, students taking courses from a range of disciplines are asked to submit papers in Chicago style in order to appropriately acknowledge the sources used within written work, while presenting their ideas using a consistent formatting scheme.

The Chicago Manual of Style offers two basic documentation systems:  

1. Notes and bibliography style (also referred to as "humanities style") - used in the humanities and fine arts, particularly by history students. In this style, sources are referenced through footnotes (or endnotes) and a bibliography.
    
2. Author/date style (also known as "scientific" or "social sciences style") - widely used by social science and science-related disciplines. In the author/date style, sources are referenced using parenthetical in-text citations accompanied by a reference list.

The Camosun Library has developed guidance to help students and instructors Indigenize their citations. To find examples of how to respectfully cite Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Chicago style, visit the Elders & Knowledge Keepers tab on this guide.

Explore the Indigenizing Citations at Camosun guide for more in-depth information about indigenizing your research practices, including:

• Indigenous academic integrity
• information on Indigenous style elements (including capitalization and Indigenous names)
• indigenizing Chicago, APA, and MLA citation styles
• the politics of citing and naming
• Camosun Library's Authentic Indigenous Voices icon
• what to do when you are unsure

If you are a Camosun College history student, see the Camosun College Department of Humanities History Style Guide (revised June 2016).

The Chicago Manual of Style Online offers the following resources:

• The Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide provides notes and bibliography examples for the most commonly used resources
• Answers to frequently asked questions
• "CMOS Shoptalk," a student-friendly site providing insights into the intricacies of Chicago style

The Douglas College Library Chicago Style Guide is a comprehensive citation guide for all things Chicago style.