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Chicago/Turabian Style Guide

Prepared by Pickler Memorial Library Staff from
A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago style for students and researchers / Kate L. Turabian, 7th edition, 2007.
Revised 3/2011

Footnotes are styled differently than reference lists in Chicago/Turabian style. Consult either one of these links for details about how to style footnotes:

Purdue Online Writing Lab or University of California Berkeley Library Turrabian and Chicago Styles Citations

Articles from Journals N=Footnote style B= Bibliographic Reference List style
Article from a Printed Journal	(N) 1. Erella Brown, "The Lake of Seduction: Silence, Hysteria, and the Space of Feminist Theatre," JTL: Journal of the Theatre and Drama 2, no. 1 (1996): 175-200. (B) Brown, Erella. "The Lake of Seduction: Silence, Hysteria, and the Space of Feminist Theatre." JTD: Journal of Theatre and Drama 2, no. 1 (1996): 175-200.
Article from a Printed Journal with Multiple Authors	(N) 2. Graham Jones, Sheldon Hanton, and Declan Connaughton, "What is this thing called mental toughness? An investigation of elite sport performers," Journal of Applied Sport Psychology 14 (May 2002): 205-218. (B) Jones, Graham, Sheldon Hanton, and Declan Connaughton. "What is this thing called mental toughness? An investigation of elite sport performers." Journal of Applied Sport Psychology 14 (May 2002): 205-218.
Article from an Online Journal	(N) 3. Nathan Salmon, "On Designating," Mind 114, no.456 (October 2005), under "Archive," http://www3.oup.co.uk/mind (accessed July 31, 2001). (B) Salmon, Nathan. "On Designating." Mind 114, no.456 (October 2005).http://www3.oup.co.uk/mind (accessed March 3, 2011).
Full-Text Journal Article from a Database	(N) 4. Woody Holton, "The Ohio Indians and the Coming of the American Revolution in Virginia, " The Journal of Southern History 60 (August 1994): 453-478, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2210989 (accessed July 31, 2001). (B) Holton, Woody. "The Ohio Indians and the Coming of the American Revolution in Virginia. " The Journal of Southern History 60 (August 1994): 453-478, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2210989 (accessed July 31, 2001).
Articles from Magazines N=Footnote style B= Reference List style
Article from a Printed Magazine	(N) 5. Arthur Gawande, "The Man Who Couldn't Stop Eating," The New Yorker, July 9, 1997, 12-13.. (B) Gawande, Arthur."The Man Who Couldn't Stop Eating." The New Yorker, July 9, 1997.
Article from an Online Magazine	(N) 6. Antoinette Coulton, Liza Hamm, Tom Pham, Suzanne Zuckerman, "We asked...What's Your Decorating Style?" People, September 13, 2010, under "Past Issues," http://www.people.com/people/ (accessed March 3, 2011). (B) Coulton, Antoinette, Liza Hamm, Tom Pham and Suzanne Zuckerman. "We asked...What's Your Decorating Style?" People, September 13, 2010. http://www.people.com/people/ (accessed March 3, 2011).
Full-Text Magazine Article from a Database	(N) 7. Phil McKenna, "Electric Juggernauts," New Scientist, August 15, 2009, 34-37, http://web.ebscohost.com/host/detail?hid=119&sid=8eef8497-c9ce-4978-a7cb-f6075a05d93e%40sessionmgr14&vid=2&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=afh&AN=44075636 (accessed March 3, 2011). (B) McKenna, Phil. "Electric Juggernauts." em>NNew Scientist, August 15, 2009: 34-37. http://web.ebscohost.com/host/detail?hid=119&sid=8eef8497-c9ce-4978-a7cb-f6075a05d93e%40sessionmgr14&vid=2&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=afh&AN=44075636 (accessed March 3, 2011).
Books N=Footnote style B= Reference List style
Book with a Single Author	(N) 8. Thomas Fleming, Liberty!: The American Revolution (New York: Viking, 1997), 140. (B) Fleming, Thomas. Liberty!: The American Revolution. New York: Viking, 1997.
Book with Two Authors	(N) 9. Richard Sennett and Jonathan Cobb, The Hidden Injuries of Class (New York: Vintage Books, 1972), 223. (B) Sennett, Richard, and Jonathan Cobb. The Hidden Injuries of Class. New York: Vintage Books, 1972.
Book with Three or More Authors	(N) 10. David Schwartz, Steve Ryan and Fred Wostbrock, The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows (New York: Facts on File, 1995), 32. (B) Schwartz, David, Steve Ryan and Fred Wostbrock. The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows. New York: Facts on File, 1995.
Article within a Book	(N) 11. Jeris Cassel and BethAnn Zambella, "Without a Net: Supporting Ourselves in a Tremulous Atmosphere," in LOEX of the Wet: Teaching and Learning in a Climate of Contant Change, ed. Thomas W. Leonhardt (Greenwich, CT.: JAI Press Inc., 1996), 75-92. (B) Cassel, Jeris, and BethAnn Zambella. "Without a Net: Supporting Ourselves in a Tremulous Atmosphere." In LOEX of the West: Teaching and Learning in a Climate of Constant Change,, edited by Thomas W. Leonard, 75-92. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press
Article in an Encyclopedias and other Multi-Volume Works	"Well-known reference books, such as major dictionaries and encyclopedias, should usually be cited only in parenthetical citations. You generally need not include them in your reference list, although you may choose to include a specific work that is critical to your argument or frequently cited." p. 191 no.17.5.3 (N) 12. The Times Guide to English Style and Usage, rev. ed. (London: Times Books, 1999), s.w. "police ranks".
Electronic Book	(N) 13. Julian Samora and Patricia Vandel Simon, A History of the Mexican-American People, rev. ed. (East Lansing, MI: Julian Samora Research Institite, Michigan State University, 2000), under "Civil War in Mexico," http://www.jsri.msu.edu/museum/pubs/MexAmHist/chapter 14.html#six (assessed December 19, 2005). (B) Samora, Julian, and Patricia Vandel Simon. A History of the Mexican-American People. Rev. ed. East Lansing, MI: Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University, 2000. http://www.jsri.msu.edu/museum/pubs/MexAmHist/ (accessed December 19, 2005).
Book Reviews N=Footnote style B= Reference List style
Book Reviews	(N) 14. Sharon V. Salinger, review of Not All Wives: Women of Colonial Philadelphia, by Karin Wulf, The Journal of American History 88 (June 2001):184-185. (B) Salinger, Sharon V. Review of Not All Wives: Women of Colonial Philadelphia, by Karin Wulf. The Journal American History 88 (June 2001): 184-185.
Government Documents N=Footnote style B= Reference List style
Government Documents	(N) 15. Cong. Rec., 71st Cong., 2d sess., 1930, 72, pt. 10: 10828-30. (B) U.S. Congress. Congressional Record. 71st Cong., 2d sess., 1930. Vol. 72, pt. 10.
Newspaper Articles N=Footnote style B= Reference List style
Newspaper Articles	"In most cases, cite articles and other pieces from daily newspapers only in notes." (p.186 Sect. 17.4) (N) 16. Editorial, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal, June 1, 1998..
Primary Sources N=Footnote style B= Reference List style
Interview	"Cite broadcast interviews only in notes or by weaving the elements into your text." (p. 202 Sect. 17.8.3) (N) 17. Condoleezza Rice, interview by Jim Lehrer, News Hour, PBS, July 28, 2005.
Motion Picture	(N) 18. John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, "Commentaries," Disc 2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail, special ed. DVD. Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. Culver City, CA: Columbia TriSTar Home Entertainment, 2001. (B) Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. "Commentaries." Disc 2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail, special ed. DVD. Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. Culver City, CA: Columbia TriSTar Home Entertainment, 2001.
Manuscripts	(N) 19. Geroge Creel to Colonel House, September 25, 1918, Edward M. House Papers, Yale University Library, New Haven, CT. (B)House, Edward M., Papers. Yale University Library, New Haven, CT.
Web Pages N=Footnote style B= Reference List style
Web Pages	(N) 20. Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees. "Evanston Public Library Strategic Plan, 2000-2010: A Decade of Outreach." Evanston Public Library, http://www.epl.org/library/strategic-plan-00.html (accessed June 1, 2005). (B) Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees. "Evanston Public Library Strategic Plan, 2000-2010: A Decade of Outreach. Evanston Public Library. http://www.epl.org/library/strategic-plan-00.html (accessed June 1, 2005).
Online Posting N=Footnote style B= Reference List style
Blogs	"Such items should only be cited in a note, p.199 Sect. 17.7.2 (N) 21. Gary Becker, "The New American Dilemma: Illegal Immigration," The Becker-Posner Blog, entry posted March 6, 2006, http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/archives/2006/03/the_new_america.html (accessed March 28, 2006).
Email Message N=Footnote style B= Reference List style
Email Message	"Such items should only be cited in a note, p.199 Sect. 17.7.2 (N) 22. John Powell, e-mail to Grapevine mailing list, October 30, 2004, http://www.electriceditors.net/grapevine/issues/83.txt (access October 12, 2005).