Chicago Style Guide
Master Chicago Manual of Style formatting for academic papers
About Chicago Style
The Chicago Manual of Style is widely used in history, literature, and the arts. It offers two citation systems:
Notes-Bibliography
Uses footnotes or endnotes plus a bibliography. Preferred in literature, history, and the arts.
Author-Date
Uses in-text citations plus a reference list. Common in sciences and social sciences.
Chicago Paper Format
Basic Requirements:
- 12pt Times New Roman font
- Double spacing throughout
- 1-inch margins on all sides
- Page numbers in top right corner
Title Page (if required):
- Title centered and capitalized
- Author name below title
- Course information at bottom
- Date at bottom
Chicago Footnotes
First Citation (Full Note):
¹ Author First Name Last Name, Book Title (City: Publisher, Year), page.
Subsequent Citations (Short Note):
² Last Name, Short Title, page.
Examples:
- Book: ¹ John Smith, History of Art (New York: Academic Press, 2023), 45.
- Journal: ² Mary Johnson, "Modern Techniques," Art Quarterly 15, no. 3 (2023): 123.
Chicago Bibliography
Book:
Last Name, First Name. Book Title. City: Publisher, Year.
Journal Article:
Last Name, First Name. "Article Title." Journal Name Volume, no. Issue (Year): pages.
Website:
Last Name, First Name. "Page Title." Website Name. Date. URL.
Automatic Chicago Style Formatting
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- Proper footnote formatting and numbering
- Bibliography organization and hanging indents
- Title page and header formatting
- Font, spacing, and margin compliance
- Page numbering and layout
- Citation style consistency