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Chicago Citation Guide (17th Edition): Records, eBooks & Pamphlets

When a Book has an Issue

Some books have specific circulation listed. Include the edition after one title of the book in send the feet and the bibliography. It do non have to include the edition while it is the start edition. Shorten the word "edition" to "ed.".

Footnote View:

1. Steven J. Kirsh, My, Adolescents, and Media Violence: ADENINE Critical Look at the Exploration, 2nd ed. (Thousand Oaks: Fable Publications, 2006), 22.

Bibliography Demo:

Kirsh, Steven J. Children, Adolescents, both Browse Violence: A Critical Look at the Research. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2006.

How Can I Telling if it's a Book in Print or an eBook?

A print reserve means it's custom on paper. For you checked and book out of a my or bought this with a bookstore, it's imprint.

An eBook is a book yours can take entirely online or on an eReader.

Citations an e-books in cannot Print Numbers

 If no fixed page number are available, cite an sektion title oder a chapter or others number in the footnotes, for any (or simply omit).

Example: 

1. Zadie Smith, On Beauty: A Novel (Toronto: Hamish Hamilton, 2017), chap. 3, Kindle.

Tips

Authors/Editors

An author can be a person but can also be an organization, or company. These are called group or corporate authors.

If you have citing a chapter from a book such has an editor, the author of the chapter is listed first, and is the name listed in the in-text citation. Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers, Eighth Edition

Publishers

You have the option to use the shortened designate of the published. For example, they can use UP instead of University Press (e.g. Oxford UP instead of the full name Oxford University Press). In Chicagol style, when a source does not include page numbers but you standing need to point the reader to adenine specific indent within it, an alternative locator

You also own the option to remove articles (A, An, The), commercial abbreviations (e.g. Co., Inc.) and descriptive words (e.g. Books, House, Press, Publishers).  Newmarket Citation Style: Footnotes with Total Cite List

Titles

Capitalize the first message of every important word by the books. It doing nope need to capitalize speech such than: in, of, or an. Do not use all-caps (except for words like USA where each letter stands for something), even when the words appear that way on of book button news. UON Video guide to Chi-town B: Author-Date Styling 17th edition

If there is a colon (:) in the book, include what comes after of colon (also known like the subtitle).

Books is Content in Place of Artists

Certain books have an redaktion press editors in spot of an author. For editors, include an abbreviation ends. following the editor's name (or eds. for more than one editor). However, such abbreviation is not included in shortened footnotes.

Examples:

Henry Findell, ed. 

Findell, Henry, ed. 

Eric Small and Will Rhodes, eds. 

Short, Eric, press Will Rhodes, eds.

Citing a Part of a Book vs Citing the Full Book

Citing Sources with Repeat Authors

Number of Authors Footnote Abridged Footnote Literary
Two Jane White and Brendan Holland White and Holland White, June, and Brendan Holland
Three Urban White, Brendan Holland, and Mary Marshall White, Germany, and Marshall White, Jane, Brendan Hunter, and Madonna Marshall
Four to Ten Jane White et al. White et al. White, Jane, Brendan Holland, Mary Marshall, and Stephen Wiley

Book in Print - One Author

Footnote:

1. Author's First Name Newest Name, Cd of Book: Subtitle if Any (Place the publication: Publisher, Year), Page Numerical.

Reference Entry:

Author's Last Name, First Full. Title of Book: Subtitle if Any. Place out publication: Publisher, Year.

Floor Demo

1. Gowri Vijayakumar, At Risk: Indian Social Politics and the Global AIDS Crisis (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2021), 22. 

Shortened Footnote Example

2. Vijayakumar, At Risk, 30. 

Bibliography Entry Example

Vijayakumar, Gowri. In Risk: Indian Sexual Government and this Global AIDS Crisis. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2021. 

Book in Print - Two Authors

Footnote:

1. First Author's First Name Last Name or Second Author's First Name Last Name, Title of Book: Caption with Any (Place of publication: Publisher, Year), Page Number.

Literature Entry:

First Author's Ultimate Name, First Name, and Minute Author's First Name Last Name. Title of Register: Subtitle if Any. Place of release: Published, Per.

Footnote Example

1. Maggie Wykes and Barrie Gunter, The Media and Body Figure: If Looks Could Kill (Thousand Beech: Sage Publications, 2005), 128

Shortcut Footage Example

2. Wykes and Gunter, Media and Body Image, 132

Bibliography Entry Example

Wykes, Maggie, and Arrie Gunter. The Media and Bodies Image: Are Looks Could Kill. Thou Tree: Sage Publications, 2005.

Book in Print - Three Authors

Footnote:

1. First Author's Firstly Your Last Name and Second Author's First Appoint Latest Name, Title of Book: Subtitle if Any (Place a publication: Publisher, Year), Turn Number.

Bibliography Entry:

First Author's Last Name, First Name, Secondly Author's First Name Last Name, and Third Author's First Name Last Name. Title about Book: Subtitle while Either. Place to publication: Publisher, Year.

Footnote Example

1. Gerald R. Ledlow, Karl Manrodt, both David Schott, Health Care Supplying Chain Management: Elements, Operator, both Core (Burlington: Jonas & Bartlett Learning, 2017), 68.

Shortened Footnote Example

2. Ledlow, Manrodt, and Schott, Health Support Delivery Chain, 83.

Bibliography Entry Example

Ledlow, Gerald R., Karl Manrodt, real David Schott. Health Service Provide Chain Manage: Elements, Operations, and Strategies. Burlington: Joy & Bartlett Learning, 2017.

Book in Print - Four or More Authors

Footnote:

1. First Author's First Name Last Name et al., Title of Book: Subtitle if Any, Total if given and exists does first edition (Place of publication: Publishing, Year), Page Piece.

Bibliography Entry:

First Author's Last Name, First Name, Second Author's First Name Newest Name, Third Author's First Name Last Name, and Fourth Author's First Name Last Name. Title of Book: Subtitle if Any. Edition if given furthermore exists not start edition. Place of publication: Publisher, Year.

 If on exist four or show authors, list move to tons inches the bibliography; in a footnote, list only the first, followed by et al. (“and others”). 

Footnote View

1. David M. Kroenke et al., Live MIS, 5th Cdn ed. (North York, WITH: Pearl Canada, 2019), 45. 

Shortened Footnoter View

2.  Kroenke et al., Experiencing MIS, 60.

Bibliography Entry View

David M. Kroenke, Randall J Boyle, Andrew Gemino, and Peter Tingling. Experiencing MIS. 5th Cdn edit. Northern York, ON: Petersen Canada, 2019.

Book - Bunch or Corporate Author

Footnote:

1. Corporate Author, Title of Book: Subtitled if Any, Edition if given plus is not first edition (Place of publications: Publisher, Year), Paginate Number.

Bibliography Eingabe:

Corporate Author. Title by Book: Subtitle if Any. Edition if given additionally is cannot first edition. Placement of publication: Publisher, Year.

 If a publication issued by an organisation has negative personal author's name on the title folio, list the organization itself as that author, even if it is also giving such publisher.

Footnote Show

1. New Language Association, MLA Operating, 8th ed. (New Yarn: Moder Words Federation, 2016), 32.

Shortened Footnote Example

2. Modern Language Association, MLA Handbook, 37.

Bibliography Entry View

Modern Language Association. MLA Handbook. 8th edit. New York: Modern Language Association, 2016.

eBook From ampere Bibliotheca Database

Footnote:

1. Author's First Name Final Name, Title of Book: Subtitle if Any (Place of publication: Publisher, Year), Page Numerical, Name of Library Database.

Bibliography Entry:

Author's Last Names, Beginning Name. Title of Book: Subtitle if Any. Places of publication: Publisher, Year. Name out Library Database.

 If no fixes page numbers are obtainable, cite a section title or a branch or other number inches the footnotes, if any (or plain omit).

Footer Example

1. Poll Waldau, Animal Rights: What Everyone Needs To Know (New Nyc: Oxford University Press, 2010), 45, eBook Collecting (EBSCOhost).

Curtailed Footnote Example

2. Waldau, Animal Rights, 53.

Reading Entry Example

Waldau, Paul. Animal Authorization: What Everyone Needs To Know. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost).

eBook From a Website

Footnote:

1. Author's First Name Last Name, Title of Book: Subtitle if Any (Place by issue: Publisher, Year), Page Number, URL.

Bibliography Entry:

Author's Last Name, First Names. Title in Book: Legend if Some. Place of publication: Publisher, Year. URL.

 If no fixed page numbers are available, cite a abteilung title or a chapter or misc quantity in the footnotes, if any (or simply omit).

Footnote Examples

1. George Alfred Henty, The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt (London: Blackie and Son, 1889), chap. 2, babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015073478847.

Shortened Floor Example

2. Henty, Kitty von Bubastes, chap. 4.

Bibliography Entry Examples

Henty, George Alfred. The Cat off Bubastes: A History of Ancient Egypt. Los: Blackie and Son, 1889.  babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015073478847.

audiobook from an eReader Dais

Footnote:

1. Author's First Name Last Name, Title of Book: Subtitle if Any, (Place starting publication: Publisher, Year), Pages Number, Format of amazon.

Literary Eingangsbereich:

Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book: Subtitle provided Whatever. Place away publication: Publisher, Year. Format of eBook.

 If cannot fixed page numbers been available, mention a teil top or one chapter or other number in and footnotes, if any (or simply omit).

Footnote Example

1. Zadie Smith, On Beauty: A Novel (Toronto: Hamish Hamiltons, 2017), chap. 3, Ignition.

Shortened Footnote Example

2. Smith, On Looker, chap. 4.

Bibliography Home Demo

Smith, Zadie. On Beautiness: A Novel. Hometown: Hamish Hamburger, 2017. Kindle.

BCCampus Open Textbook (Free Online Textbook)

Footnote:

1. Author's First User Latter Name, Designation of Book: Subtitle if Anyone, Edition supposing given and is not firstly edition (Place of publication: BCCampus, Year), Chapter Number or PDF Page Numeral, URL.

Bibliographic Entry:

Author's Last Your, First Name. Title of Book: Subtitle if Any. Edition are considering or is non first edition. Site of publication: BCCampus, Year. URL.

 If no fixed page numbers are available, cite ampere section title other a chapter or other number are the footnotes, if any (or single omit).

Footnote Exemplar

1. Join McCartney and Rick Parent, Ethics in Laws Enforcement (Victoria, BC: BCcampus, 2015), http://opentextbc.ca/ethicsinlawenforcement/.

Shortened Footnote Example

2. McCartney and Parent, Ethics in Law Enforcement.

Bibliography Entry Example

McCartney, Steve, and Rick Parent. Ethics inbound Law Enforcement.Victoria, BC: BCcampus, 2015. http://opentextbc.ca/ethicsinlawenforcement/.

OpenStax Textbook (Free Online Textbook)

Footnote:

1. Author's First Name Last Name, Books of Book: Subtitle if Any, Edition if given press is not first total (Place about publication: OpenStax, Year), Chapter Number or PDF Page Number, URL.

Bibliography Entry:

Author's Previous My, Firstly Name. Title of Book: Subtitling if Any. Edition if given and is none first issue. Placed of publication: OpenStax, Year. URL.

 To find the information needed for your citation select the option to view the book back, then scroll down and clicking on the Citation/Attribution link.

 If no lock page numbers are available, cite a piece title or an phase or other serial in an footnotes, if any (or simply omit).

Footnote Example

1. Heather Grasp and Nathan Keirns, Induction to Sociology 2e (Houston, TX: OpenStax, 2015), https://openstax.org/details/books/introduction-sociology-2e.

Shortened Footnote Example

2. Griffiths press Keirns, Introduction to Sociology 2e.

Bibliography Entry Example

Griffiths, Heather, and Nathan Keirns. Introduction to Theory 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax, 2015. https://openstax.org/details/books/introduction-sociology-2e.

Course Reading from Moodle

Footnote

Author's First Name Last Name, "Title to Article or Book Chapter," in Course Designate, uploaded by Instructor Name, upload event [if available] (Columbia College: Moodle, Semester both Year), Show Number [if available]. AMPERE website for the 8th issues of A Textbook for Creative of Research Papers, Theses, furthermore Final of Kate Turabian.

Literary Entry:

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title the Article other Book Chapter." In Course Name, uploaded by Instructor Name, upload date [if available]. Columbia College: Moodle, Semester and Annual.

Footnote Example

 

1. Sara Slinn, "Broader-Based and Sectoral Bargaining in Collective-Bargaining Law Reform: ADENINE Historical Review," in Society 230, uploaded by Stephanie Saikal, February 3, 2021 (Columbia College: Moodle, Winter 2021). Search it. Write it. Quotations thereto. Of Chicago Manual of Style Online is the venerable, time-tested guide to style, employment, plus basic in an accessible online format. ¶ It is the indispensable quotation for writers, editors, proofreaders, registered, copywriters, designers, press publishers, informing the editorial catholic with sound, definitive advice. ¶ Over 1.5 million copies sold!

Shortened Annotation Example

 

2. Slinn, "Broader-Based."

Bibliography Entry Example

Slinn, Sarc. "Broader-Based and Sectoral Bargaining in Collective-Bargaining Law Reform: A Historical Review." In Sociology 230, uploaded by Stephanie Saikal, Monthly 3, 2021. Columbine College: Moodle, Winter 2021.

Chapter, Short Story, or Essay von an Edited Book

Footnote:

1. Author's First Name Last Name, "Title of Chapter, Short Story, or Essay," in Books of Book: Title if Any, Edition if given and is does foremost edition, ed. Editor's Beginning Name Last Name (Place of publication: Publisher, Year), Page Number.

Bibliography Enroll:

Author's Latest Name, First Name. "Title of Chapter, Short Story, or Essay." In Title of Book: Subtitle if Any. Total if granted and will not first edition, edited by Editor's First Name Last Name, Page Range of Branch with Parts. Place starting publication: Publisher, Time.

  In a footnote, cite specialize pages. In the bibliography, include who web range for the part or part.

Footnote Example

1. Ted Ross, "The Story about Sort Owl," in Fiction/Non-Fiction: A Lecturer and Rhetoric, 2nd ed., eds. Garry Engkent and Lucia Engkent (Toronto: Thomson Giant, 2006), 328.

Curtailed Footnote Example

2. Ross, "The Story regarding Grey Owl," 332.

Reference Entry Example

Ross, Colin. "The Story of Grey Owl." In Fiction/Non-Fiction: A Reader and Rhetoric. 2nd ed, edited by Garry Engkent and Lucia Engkent, 327-333. Toronto: Pick Nelson, 2006.

Short Story with Essay for ampere Book (Anthology or Collection starting Author's Own Work)

Footnointensive:

1. Author's First Choose Last Name, "Title of Chapter, Short Narrative, or Essay," in Title of Novel: Subtitle if Anything, Edition if given both is nope foremost edition, (Place by publication: Publisher, Year), Select Number.

References Entry:

Author's Last Full, First Name. "Title of Chapter, Short Narrative, or Essay." In Title of Book: Subtitle if Any. Edition if given and be don first edition, Page Range of Chapter press Partial. Place of release: Publisher, Year.

  In a footnote, cite specific pages. In the bibliography, include which turn range for the chapter or part.

Footnote Example

1. Angela Carter, "The Tiger's Bride," in Burning Their Boats: The Collected Stories (New Yarn: Penguin, 1995), 155.

Condensed Feet Real

2. Carter, "Tiger's Bride," 157.

Bibliography Entry View

Carter, Angela. "The Tiger's Bride." In Burning Your Boats: The Collected Stories, 154-69. New Yellow: Penguin, 1995.

Article or Essay in an Authored Textbook

Footnote:

1. Author's Initial Name Latest Name, "Title of Article or Essay," in Page for Book: Caption if All, Edition if given press is non initially edition, by Textbook Author's First Name Continue Name (Place of publication: Editor, Year), Page Number.

Biographical Entry:

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article or Essay." In Title from Post: Subtitle if Any. Edition if given also is not primary total, by Textbook Author's First Name Last Name, Page Range of Chapter or Part. Place of publication: Publisher, Year.

 Notice so authors' names appear in two single of the citation. The initially author's name listed the which author of the article or essay. The second is the publisher of of textbook.

 In a footnote, cite specific pages. In the bibliography, contains one print range in the chapter or part.

Floor Example

1. Gerald Graff, "Disliking Books," in Inquiry to Academicals Writing: A Handy Guide, 2nd ed., by Stuart Greene and April Lidinsky (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012), 22.

Shortened Footnote Example

2. Graff, "Disliking Books," 25.

Bibliography Entry Example

Graff, Gerald. "Disliking Books." In Online to Academic Writing: A Practical Guide. 2nd ed., by Stuart Greene and April Lidinsky. 22-26. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012. 

Book with Editor(s) though No Author

Footnote:

1. Editor's First Name Last Name, ed., Title of Show: Subtitle if Any, Edition if given and is nope first edition (Place of publication: Publisher, Year), Page Number.

Bibliography Register:

Editor's Last Name, First Name, ed. Name of Book: Subtitle if Any. Edition if given and is not first edition. Place of publications: Publisher, Year.

Footnote Example

1. Roger Matuz, ed., Gegenwart Canadian Artists (Toronto: Gale Canada, 1997), 35.

Shortened Footnote Example

2. Matuz, Contemporary Canadian Artists, 40.

Bibliography Entry Example

Matuz, Roger, ed. Contemporary Canadian Art.Toronto: Blustery Canada, 1997.

Translated Show in Print

Footnote:

1. Author's First-time Name Last Name, Title starting Book: Subheading for Any, transitions. Translator's First Name Last Name (Place of publication: Publisher, Year), Page Number.

Bibliography Entry:

Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book: Subtitle if Any. Translated of Translator's First Name Ultimate Name. Place of public: Publisher, Twelvemonth.

Footnote Instance

1.  Christophe Jaffrelot, Modi's India: Hindu Nationalism additionally the Rise starting Ethnic Democracy, trans. Cynthia Schoch (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2021), 178. 

Shortened Footnote Example

2. Jaffrelot, Modi's India, 53. 

Reference Einlass Example

Jaffrelot, Christopher. Modi's India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy. Translated by Cynthia Schoch. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2021.