Chicago Style Citation Cheat Sheet

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Notes-Bibliography (Footnotes)

Book:
First note: 1. Author First Last, Title (Place: Publisher, Year), page.
Short note: 2. Last, Short Title, page.

Journal:
1. Author, "Article Title," Journal Name vol, no. (Year): pages.

Website:
1. Author, "Page Title," Website Name, date, URL.

Bibliography

Book:
Last, First. Book Title. Place: Publisher, Year.

Article:
Last, First. "Article Title." Journal vol, no. (Year): pages.

Website:
Last, First. "Page Title." Website. Date. URL.

Key Differences

Two systems
Notes-Bibliography or Author-Date
Footnotes
Numbered references
Bibliography
Alphabetical list
Flexible
More style choices than APA/MLA
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