Chicago Citation Guide: Notes and Bibliography System

Chicago Citation Guide

Notes and Bibliography System

This guide is based on The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed., and refers to the notes and bibliography system only, used mainly for the arts, history and literature.

For each of the following examples there are two parts. The first one explains the format that should be used in the note citation (Note), whereas the second part corresponds to the full bibliographic entry (Bibliography).

The first time you cite a source, the note should include complete publication information as well as the page number of the passage cited. For subsequent notes of sources already cited, a shortened form of the citation should be given (author’s last name, short form of the title, pages cited).

PRINTED SOURCES

Book (one author)

Note:
1. Max Arthur, Forgotten Voices of the Great War (London: Ebury, 2003), 280-4.

Bibliography:
Arthur, Max. Forgotten Voices of the Great War. London: Ebury, 2003.

Book (two or three authors)

Note:
2. Michael D. Coe and Mark Van Stone, Reading the Maya Glyphs (London: Thames and Hudson, 2002), 129-30.

Bibliography:
Coe, Michael D., and Mark Van Stone. Reading the Maya Glyphs. London: Thames and Hudson, 2002.

Chapter or Other Part of a Book

Note:
3. John L. Tofanelli, “Critical Edition,” in Literature in English: A Guide for Librarians in the Digital Age, eds. Betty H. Day and William A. Wortman (Chicago: ACRL, 2000), 122-3.

Bibliography:
Tofanelli, John L. Day. “Critical Edition.” In Literature in English: A Guide for Librarians in the Digital Age, edited by Betty H. Day and William A. Wortman, 118-59. Chicago: ACRL, 2000.

Encyclopedia or Dictionary Article

Note:
4. Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th ed., s.v. “Philosophy”.

NOTE: Well-known reference works are usually cited in the notes rather than in bibliographies. Publication details are often omitted, but the edition must be specified. The abbreviation "s.v." is for the Latin sub verbo ("under the word").

Journal Article

Note:
5. Robert Rosenblum, “Moses and the Brazen Serpernt: A Painting From David’s Roman Period,” The Burlington magazines 105, no. 729 (1963): 556

Bibliography:
Rosenblum, Robert. “Moses and the Brazen Serpent: A Painting from David’s Roman Period.” The Burlington magazines 105, no. 729 (1963): 556-8.

Magazine Article

Note:
6. Judith Thurman, “Cut Loose,” The New Yorker, May 21, 2007, 84

Bibliography:
Thurman, Judith. “Cut Loose.” The New Yorker, May 21, 2007, 84-85.

Book Review

Note:
7. Brian Dillon, “The Art of Noise,” review of Re-make/Re-model: Art, Pop, Fashion and the Making of RoxyMusic, 1952-1972, by Michael Bracewell, New Statesman, October 8, 2007.

Bibliography:
Dillon, Brian. “The Art of Noise.” Review of Re-make/Re-model: Art, Pop, Fashion and the Making of Roxy Music, 1952-1972, by Michael Bracewell. New Statesman, October 8, 2007.

AUDIOVISUAL SOURCES

Video Recording (DVD/VHS)

Note:
8. The Birds, DVD, directed by Alfred Hitchcock (1963; Universal City, CA: Universal Studios, 2001).

Bibliography:
The Birds. DVD. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. 1963; Universal City, CA: Universal Studios, 2001.

Sound Recording (CD)

Note:
9. Gustav Holst, The Planets, Royal Philharmonic, André Previn, Telarc compact disc 80133.

Bibliography:
Holst, Gustav. The Planets. Royal Philharmonic. André Previn. Telarc compact disc 80133.

ON-LINE SOURCES

The Chicago manual of Style does not advise including the date you accessed the Web source, but a date can be provided in brackets after the URL if the material is time-sensitive (i.e. daily news).

Web Site

Note:
10. The Library of Congress,“American Memory,” http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html.

Bibliography:
The Library of Congress.“American Memory.” http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html.

Document from a Web Site

Note:
11. Sheila Connor, "Historical Background," Garden and Forest,Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/preserv/prd/gardfor/essays/connor.html.

Bibliography:
Connor, Sheila. "Historical Background." Garden and Forest. Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/prd/gardfor/essays/connor.html.

Article from an Online Journal or from a Library Database

Note:
12. Eugene F. Provenzo Jr., "Time Exposure," Educational Studies 34, no. 2 (2003): 266, http://search.epnet.com.

Bibliography:
Provenzo, Eugene F., Jr. "Time Exposure." Educational Studies 34, no. 2 (2003): 266-67. http://search.epnet.com.




	Chicago Citation Guide Notes and Bibliography System This guide is based on The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed., and refers to the notes and bibliography system only, used mainly for the arts, history and literature. For each of the following examples there are two parts. The first one explains the format that should be used in the note citation (Note), whereas the second part corresponds to the full bibliographic entry (Bibliography). The first time you cite a source, the note should include complete publication information as well as the page number of the passage cited. For subsequent notes of sources already cited, a shortened form of the citation should be given (author’s last name, short form of the title, pages cited). PRINTED SOURCES Book (one author) Note: 1. Max Arthur, Forgotten Voices of the Great War (London: Ebury, 2003), 280-4. Bibliography: Arthur, Max. Forgotten Voices of the Great War. London: Ebury, 2003. Book (two or three authors) Note: 2. Michael D. Coe and Mark Van Stone, Reading the Maya Glyphs (London: Thames and Hudson, 2002), 129-30. Bibliography: Coe, Michael D., and Mark Van Stone. Reading the Maya Glyphs. London: Thames and Hudson, 2002. Chapter or Other Part of a Book Note: 3. John L. Tofanelli, “Critical Edition,” in Literature in English: A Guide for Librarians in the Digital Age, eds. Betty H. Day and William A. Wortman (Chicago: ACRL, 2000), 122-3. Bibliography: Tofanelli, John L. Day. “Critical Edition.” In Literature in English: A Guide for Librarians in the Digital Age, edited by Betty H. Day and William A. Wortman, 118-59. Chicago: ACRL, 2000. Encyclopedia or Dictionary Article Note: 4. Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th ed., s.v. “Philosophy”. NOTE: Well-known reference works are usually cited in the notes rather than in bibliographies. Publication details are often omitted, but the edition must be specified. The abbreviation "s.v." is for the Latin sub verbo ("under the word"). Journal Article Note: 5. Robert Rosenblum, “Moses and the Brazen Serpernt: A Painting From David’s Roman Period,” The Burlington magazines 105, no. 729 (1963): 556 Bibliography: Rosenblum, Robert. “Moses and the Brazen Serpent: A Painting from David’s Roman Period.” The Burlington magazines 105, no. 729 (1963): 556-8. Magazine Article Note: 6. Judith Thurman, “Cut Loose,” The New Yorker, May 21, 2007, 84 Bibliography: Thurman, Judith. “Cut Loose.” The New Yorker, May 21, 2007, 84-85. Book Review Note: 7. Brian Dillon, “The Art of Noise,” review of Re-make/Re-model: Art, Pop, Fashion* and the Making of RoxyMusic, 1952-1972, by Michael Bracewell, New Statesman, October 8, 2007. Bibliography:* Dillon, Brian. “The Art of Noise.” Review of Re-make/Re-model: Art, Pop, Fashion* and the Making of Roxy Music, 1952-1972, by Michael Bracewell. New Statesman, October 8, 2007. AUDIOVISUAL SOURCES* Video Recording (DVD/VHS) Note: 8. The Birds, DVD, directed by Alfred Hitchcock (1963; Universal City, CA: Universal Studios, 2001). Bibliography: The Birds. DVD. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. 1963; Universal City, CA: Universal Studios, 2001. Sound Recording (CD) Note: 9. Gustav Holst, The Planets, Royal Philharmonic, André Previn, Telarc compact disc 80133. Bibliography: Holst, Gustav. The Planets. Royal Philharmonic. André Previn. Telarc compact disc 80133. ON-LINE SOURCES The Chicago manual of Style does not advise including the date you accessed the Web source, but a date can be provided in brackets after the URL if the material is time-sensitive (i.e. daily news). Web Site Note: 10. The Library of Congress,“American Memory,” http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html. Bibliography: The Library of Congress.“American Memory.” http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html. Document from a Web Site Note: 11. Sheila Connor, "Historical Background," Garden and Forest,Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/preserv/prd/gardfor/essays/connor.html. Bibliography: Connor, Sheila. "Historical Background." Garden and Forest. Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/prd/gardfor/essays/connor.html. Article from an Online Journal or from a Library Database Note: 12. Eugene F. Provenzo Jr., "Time Exposure," Educational Studies 34, no. 2 (2003): 266, http://search.epnet.com. Bibliography: Provenzo, Eugene F., Jr. "Time Exposure." Educational Studies 34, no. 2 (2003): 266-67. http://search.epnet.com.