Library and Academic Services: Academic Writing and Citation: Chicago (CMOS) Style

Introduction

Chicago Style

Chicago style is used primarily in history writing and Humanities, but also in Social Sciences.What makes it special is the fact that Chicago notes utilize footnotes and endnotes to link text to sources. (source: EduBirdie)

Official Manuals

The Chicago manual of style. 17th edition. by University of Chicago.
Publication Date: 2017
The Chicago Manual of Style has been prepared with an eye toward how we find, create, and cite information that readers are as likely to access from their pockets as from a bookshelf. It offers updated guidelines on electronic workflows and publication formats, tools for PDF annotation and citation management, web accessibility standards, and effective use of metadata, abstracts, and keywords. It recognizes the needs of those who are self-publishing or following open access or Creative Commons publishing models.

Resources

Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new window
The Chicago Manual of Style Online is a reliable guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format. An essential tool for those using the Chicago style of reference.

Chicago (CMOS) Overview (OWL)
These OWL resources will help you learn to use the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citations and the Bibliography page, as well as CMOS sample papers, slide presentations, and the CMOS classroom poster.
CMOS NB Sample Paper (OWL)
This resource contains the Notes and Bibliography (NB) sample paper for the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition.

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