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HI 104 - United States History 1865-Present: Berninger: Citing Sources in Chicago Style

This guide is designed to help students in Professor Berninger's class conduct their research paper assignment.

Chicago Style Web Links

Chicago Style In-text Web Links

Unlike MLA and APA, Chicago style has two ways of creating in-text citations: the notes and bibliography method and the author-date method. Check for your professor's preferred method. Here are some links that explain the two methods:

In-Text Citations Video - Chicago Style

The following video tutorial comes courtesy of the Conestoga College Library. 

Formatting Your Paper for Chicago Style

Books on Chicago Style

Chicago Sample Term Paper

What Else Should I Cite?

You must cite anything that you use in your research, even if it isn't a book, article, web site, or article from a database. If you use any of the following in your research, cite them as well.

  1. TV broadcasts
  2. Radio broadcasts
  3. Sound recordings
  4. Films
  5. A performance
  6. Music scores
  7. Works of visual arts
  8. Interviews
  9. Maps
  10. Cartoons or comic strips
  11. Advertisements
  12. Lectures, speeches or readings
  13. Manuscripts
  14. Letters, e-mails or tweets
  15. Legal sources
  16. Blogs
  17. Podcasts
  18. Memes
  19. Dissertations (both published and unpublished)